Subordinate
Lower-ranking
Synonyms Lower-ranking, lower, inferior, minor, second-fiddle, junior, lesser, lowly, and supporting.
Secondary
Synonyms Secondary, minor, subservient, auxiliary, peripheral, of little account/importance, second-rate, supplementary, additional, lesser, subsidiary, ancillary, attendant, marginal, second-class, second-fiddle, accessory, and extra.
Junior
Example Sentences
The manager assigned tasks to his subordinate employees.
She is a subordinate in the company hierarchy.
Subordinate roles are crucial for a well-functioning team.
The subordinate officer followed the general’s orders without question.
He was promoted and no longer a subordinate.
