| decreased(adjective, lower, low, inferior, short) |
| diminished(adjective, lower, low, inferior, short) |
| dinky(adjective, low, inferior, insignificant, minor) |
| entry-level(adjective, lower, importance, inferior, mediocre) |
| entry level(expression, inferior, collateral, subalternate, low-set) |
| importance(adjective, lower, inferior, mediocre, substandard) |
| inferior(adjective, lower, low, importance, insignificant) |
| insignificant(adjective, low, inferior, minor, secondary) |
| junior(adjective, lower, low, importance, inferior) |
| less(adjective, lower, importance, short, mediocre) |
| less important(expression, adjective, low, inferior, insignificant) |
| lessened(adjective, lower, low, inferior, short) |
| lesser(adjective, lower, low, importance, inferior) |
| low(adjective, lower, inferior, insignificant, minor) |
| lower rung(expression, adjective, lower, low, inferior) |
| menial(adjective, lower, importance, mediocre, substandard) |
| minor(adjective, lower, low, importance, inferior) |
| minor-league(adjective, lower, inferior, subject, insignificant) |
| minus(adjective, lower, importance, short, mediocre) |
| nether(adjective, lower, low, importance, inferior) |