LOW-LEVEL Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

low-level

adjective

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Recent Examples of low-level The new bounty hunters are led by Raza Al-Wazar, the low-level Ten Rings merc Obadiah Stane hired to kidnap Tony Stark all the way back in 2008’s Iron Man. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026 Because the driver doesn’t enforce a memory copy limit of 504 bytes, overwriting adjacent data, a malicious insider or a hacker who has gained low-level access to a local network can send an error message that appends code past this limit. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026 NuFace Trinity+ Facial Sculpting Device $395 at Amazon The key to the device’s effectiveness is its low-level microcurrents, which penetrate multiple layers of skin and muscle to firm and lift the face. — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026 Models indicate that low-level winds should remain light, but still produce breezy north to northeast winds up to 15-20 mph through much of this week. — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 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

Morrow is a 45-year-old woman convicted of misdemeanor assault and three petty offenses for blocking a Department of Homeland Security building and touching an agent’s shoulder in south Charlotte last November.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
More recently, Newsom has resisted calls to fund Proposition 36, a ballot measure that levies harsher penalties for petty crime that voters overwhelmingly approved in 2024.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of petty

Adjective

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

Even under mayoral control in New York City, the city is largely responsible for the public schools’ budget and the mayor appoints not only the chancellor and a majority of school board members but also subordinate superintendents and staff.

— David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Everything remains subordinate to the leader’s needs and whims.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of subordinate

Adjective

Beck didn’t take over as the full-time starter until his junior season at Georgia and transferred to Miami after regressing during his senior season.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
The playmakers are junior Will Thigpen (32 ypc, 12 TDs) and senior Baker Costar (24 ypc, 7 TDs).

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of junior

Adjective

Although the Patriots secondary faces a tough matchup against Jordan Love, the Pack has had had trouble against better defensive units with their inability to get anything going on the ground, even with Josh Jacobs back.

— Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
The chocolatey all-suede style was first released in October 2023 and has become increasingly difficult to track down over the years, with certain sizes commanding premium prices on the secondary market.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of secondary

Adjective

Raymar Fraser, 41, was arrested and charged with kidnapping, battery, and interfering with the custody of a minor.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Left-hander Braxton Garrett is out of minor-league options and must be on the pitching staff in some capacity.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of minor

Adjective

Cue the Instagram infographics on how to develop analog hobbies; viral videos of young people simply socializing without their phones, digital detox camps, and the under 13 social media bans.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Seattle has the best passing defense, so the under makes a ton of sense as well.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of under

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