low-level

adjective

low-lev·​el ˈlō-ˈle-vəl 

1

: occurring, done, or placed at a low level

2

: being of low importance or rank

3

: being or relating to nuclear waste containing low concentrations of radioactive components

Examples of low-level in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Idzik was in his first year as a low-level offensive assistant with the Seattle Seahawks, whose staff was selected to coach the NFC team after an early exit from the 2019 playoffs. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Russia and the West have basically been in a low-level conflict since Soviet days, but things have ratcheted up in recent years, particularly regarding the war in Ukraine. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026

The warming is accompanied by low-level surface winds, which normally blow from east to west along the equator, but instead weaken or, in some cases, start blowing from west to east. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 2 Sep. 2026

Ruthless, uncompromising, and increasingly feared, Tony rises from low-level criminal to one of Miami’s most powerful cocaine kingpins. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for low-level

• daredevil
• sublevel
• bevel
• devil
• level
• multilevel

Kids Definition

low-level

adjective

low-lev·​el

-ˈlev-əl

1

: occurring, done, or placed at a low level

2

: being of low importance or rank

a low-level job

3

: being or relating to nuclear waste of relatively low radioactivity

low-level waste