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Definition/Meaning

(adjective)

a person who is younger or lower in rank or status;

e.g. I supervise the interns and junior staff members at the company.

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Similar Words

Coed

Inferior

Least

Less

Lesser

Lower

Middler

Minor

Schoolboy

Schoolchild

Schoolgirl

Schoolmate

Sophomore

Subordinate

Two-bit

Underclassman

Undergraduate

Underling

Ungenteel

Upperclassman

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Opposite Words

Aristocratic

Boss

Captain

Chief

Choice

Commanding

Dean

Exceptional

Figurehead

First

First-class

First-rate

Foreman

Foremost

Gentle

Grand

Great

Greater

Head

Headman

Helmsman

High

Highborn

Highbred

Honcho

Jefe

Kingpin

Lead

Leader

Leading

Leadman

Major

Master

More

Noble

Overseer

Patrician

Predominate

Preeminent

Premier

Primary

Prime

Principal

Senior

Silk

Silk-stocking

Standard-bearer

Statesman

Superior

Superordinate

Supreme

Taskmaster

Top

Upper

Upper crust

Upper-class

Wellborn

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Related Words

Adjutant

Aid

Aide

Assistant

Associate

Attendant

Auxiliary

Coadjutor

Deputy

Domestic

Flunky

Follower

Helpmate

Henchman

Lackey

Little

Mate

Mean

Menial

Minion

Minor

Minute

Nymph

One-horse

Petty

Pupil

Retainer

Scholar

Second

Second-class

Second-rate

Secondary

Sidekick

Small

Steward

Student

Subsidiary

Two-bit

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