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low-ranking

ADJECTIVE
humble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
modest obscure ordinary simple unassuming unpretentious
STRONG
base low mean rough unfit
WEAK
beggarly common commonplace contemptible humdrum ignoble inglorious insignificant little low-born lowly meager measly menial miserable paltry petty pitiful plebeian proletarian puny scrubby seemly servile severe shabby small sordid trivial uncouth underprivileged undistinguished unimportant unrefined vulgar wretched
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bold brave extraordinary presumptuous
STRONG
honest moral nice noble polite
WEAK
assertive boasting conceited egotistical insolent luxurious pretentious proud rich showy superior
ADJECTIVE
unimportant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frivolous immaterial inconsequential insignificant irrelevant meaningless negligible null trivial unnecessary useless worthless
WEAK
beside the point casual frothy inconsiderable indifferent little minor minute nonessential nothing nugatory of no account of no consequence paltry petty picayune second-rate shoestring slight trifling zero zilch zip
Antonyms
STRONGEST
consequential important meaningful necessary relevant significant substantial useful valuable worthwhile worthy
WEAK
big serious

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Taiwanese military investigators, law-enforcement authorities and prosecutors interviewed for this article described a trend in China’s effort: the increasing use of messaging apps and online loan offers to target low-ranking members of Taiwan’s armed forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

At trial, Sexton’s attorney portrayed him as an “overeager kid” trying to help the FBI, a low-ranking jailer who exaggerated his importance in the scheme.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2025

Their spies, he says, range from low-ranking soldiers to high-ranking officers.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

Whereas low-ranking females frequently travel great distances in search of food, the matriarchs spend more time nursing their offspring in communal clan dens.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 29, 2024

It was futile to say he was just a low-ranking soldier following orders.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

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