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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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For new college graduates and younger workers, the trick is finding jobs that are junior enough to be entry-level without solely comprising tasks that AI could handle.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The company is changing up its portfolio to make it more balanced, including by reintroducing its Sportster entry-level bike.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

In some fields, companies have also cited the adoption of artificial intelligence as a reason for lower rates of entry-level hiring.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Their data shows that from December 2025 to February 2026, the average seasonal adjusted hiring rate of U.S. entry-level workers decreased by 6% compared to the same period a year earlier.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Before deciding to return to Maine as an entry-level worker, I downloaded the help-wanted ads from the Portland Press Herald's Web site, and my desktop wheezed from the strain.

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