LOW-LEVEL Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

low-level

adjective

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Recent Examples of low-level During El Niño, low-level surface winds blowing from east to west across the Pacific are weakened or sometimes reversed. — Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 The goal is to give researchers and developers greater control over the complete humanoid robotics stack, from hardware and low-level control to AI model training and deployment. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 In the 1990s, there was a redevelopment, with new low-level industrial units. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Since then, Iraqi forces have fought Islamic State remnants engaged in a low-level insurgency around the country’s remote areas. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for low-level

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Adjective

Despite those lower court rulings, the practice has continued nationally, said Gregory Chen, the senior director of government relations for the Immigration Lawyers Association.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.

— Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024

Definition of lower

Adjective

Blacks in the South were routinely imprisoned on petty or trumped-up charges, then leased out to landowners, mining companies, railroads and factories as unpaid labor.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, out on the streets, young con artist Thomas Shepherd (Ruaridh Mollica) and pickpocket Lisa Molinari (Lauren Morais) are running petty scams.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of petty

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Even lesser-scale incidents like the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal and the Volkswagen emissions scandal erode trust in the institutions that help make our society possible and push it forward.

— Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.

— Staff Writer Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023

Definition of lesser

Adjective

Those objectives must remain subordinate to safety and security constraints.

— Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Companies are rethinking the meaning of a subordinate Tyler Derr, CTO at Broadridge, is already thinking about the AI impact on the manager’s role.

— Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of subordinate

Adjective

The Horned Frogs will need Hayward’s pass rushing expertise to harass Baylor junior quarterback DJ Lagway, a former five-star recruit that transferred in from Florida.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Antonelli began kart racing at age seven and in 2019 won the junior categories of the international WSK Euro Series and the WSK Super Master Series in karting.

— Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of junior

Adjective

Malau’ulu ended up running with the football a lot more than normal out of respect for Orange Lutheran’s secondary.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
The Pinturault edition had an original retail price of around $185,000, but can sell for double that on the secondary market.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of secondary

Adjective

Law enforcement unearthed the body of a Colorado woman from a burial site near an under-construction garage in northern Texas last week, police said.

— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Yes, there were more greys at the part, but STILL almost none growing out in the under layers.

— Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 2 Oct. 2026

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