low-level

adjective

low-lev·​el ˈlō-ˈle-vəl How to pronounce low-level (audio)
Synonyms of low-levelnext
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

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Russell Tovey plays Barclay, a low-level UNIT operative recruited to lead the human side of the negotiations. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025 There are also Brina's rap music videos from her beef with another low-level influencer. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025 Preliminary information suggests the attacker was once affiliated with the Syrian government forces and had been a low-level member of the Syrian Security Forces, before later becoming connected to ISIS, the official said. Sophia Compton , Jennifer Griffin, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025 The biennial’s rooms feel like a collection of pre-internet distress signals, low-level emergency beacons, messages in bottles. Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for low-level

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of low-level was in 1845

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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-level. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.

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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

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