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

For many, official pledges of justice ring hollow in a country where few gang slayings are resolved beyond what critics call token arrests, typically of low-level hit men and not the masterminds. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

The practice spawned a parallel system of procurement in the military, whereby low-level commanders routinely placed orders from the suppliers of their choice. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

And Strahm is a buy-low candidate who could be had for a low-level prospect. — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Because most of the clouds are in the southern part of the storm, the low-level circulation has been persistently exposed in weather satellite imagery. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 22 July 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