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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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With all manner of industries constricting and AI threatening entry-level positions, many people have become delivery drivers, full-time or as an economically necessary side gig.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“Active adult and move-up segments have outperformed relative to the entry-level, where affordability concerns remain intense,” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Raman noted that for some entry-level LinkedIn roles, the company doesn’t even ask for résumés.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei predicted that half of all entry-level jobs could disappear in one to five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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