Definitions

entry-level

[en-tree-lev-uhl] / ˈɛn triˌlɛv əl /

ADJECTIVE

inconsequential

Synonyms

STRONGEST

insignificant negligible trivial unimportant worthless

WEAK

big zero casual dinky exiguous immaterial inadequate inappreciable inconsequent inconsiderable insufficient light little measly minor no biggie paltry petty picayune puny runt scanty shoestring shrimp skimpy small small potatoes small-time trifling two bit unconsidered wimpy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

consequential important significant useful valuable worthwhile

ADJECTIVE

inconsequential/inconsiderable

Synonyms

WEAK

casual dinky exiguous immaterial inadequate inappreciable inconsequent insignificant insufficient light little measly minor negligible paltry petty picayune puny runt scanty shoestring skimpy small small potatoes small-time trifling trivial two-bit unconsidered unimportant wimpy worthless

Antonyms

WEAK

consequential considerable important significant

ADJECTIVE

inferior

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lesser secondary

STRONG

bottom junior less lower menial minor minus peon second subordinate subsidiary

WEAK

back seat bottom-rung second-banana second-fiddle second-string smaller subjacent under underneath

Antonyms

STRONGEST

superior

STRONG

chief important

WEAK

best better extraordinary first-class first-rate foremost

ADJECTIVE

least

Synonyms

STRONG

bottom first gutter infinitesimal last minimum minute nadir second third

WEAK

atomic feeblest fewest finical lowest meanest microcosmic microscopic minimal minutest molecular most trivial next to nothing niggling piddling poorest short-end tiniest trivial unimportant

Antonyms

STRONG

big huge large substantial

WEAK

most

Example Sentences

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These companies say AI is reviving entry-level jobs, not killing them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

And IBM, which is also expanding entry-level hiring this year, has argued the growth is necessary to maintain talent in the next three to five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The life-insurer MetLife grew intern and new-grad hiring by nearly 30% last year and expects entry-level head count in 2026 to grow again.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

They are moving away from entry-level tech or statistical analysis and focusing on critical thinking, communication, and human-centric fields, it says.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

A half an hour or so of Web research revealed an agreeably tight labor market, with entry-level jobs advertised at $8 an hour or more and studio apartments for $400 or less.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

entry-level

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