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

Example Sentences

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Her only contact with other humans is a slit through which she can hear daily mass, save for Marte, the low-ranking Beguine assigned to deliver her meals and empty her slop bucket.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

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

Starting out as a low-ranking official in the ruling party, he rose to become foreign minister and then served as chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly for nearly all of Kim Jong Il's reign.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

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

“Not at all. He was almost genteel as highwaymen go. I had him pegged as a low-ranking officer before he deserted.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

low-ranking

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