low-status
Near the bottom
Low-status describes someone or something ranked near the bottom of a social hierarchy—lacking prestige, influence, or respect.
The term appears in discussions of social dynamics: low-status jobs, low-status behavior.
In online discourse, it often describes actions or traits perceived as weak or unimpressive: Complaining about it is kind of low-status.
Lacking sufficient resources
- impoverishedExtremely lacking in money
- working-classManual laborers as group
- blue-collarManual labor workforce
- underclassLowest socioeconomic group
proletariat · destitute · disadvantaged · underprivileged · struggling · welfare · subsistence · hand-to-mouth
One lower in rank
- inferiorOf lower rank
- underlingPerson of lower rank
- menialLowly and unskilled
- subservientExcessively eager to obey
junior · minion · flunky · rank-and-file · peon · lackey · servant · deferential
Shunned, rejected person
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- sidelinedRemoved from participation
- invisibleCannot be seen
peripheral · fringe · voiceless · powerless · neglected · alienated · disregarded · forgotten
Persistently avoided socially
- scornedRegarded with contempt
- disgracedBrought into shame
- shamedMade to feel disgrace
- despisedIntensely disliked, held contemptible
degraded · denigrated · disparaged · mocked · belittled · humiliated · ridiculed · disrespected
poor
Lacking sufficient resources
- impoverishedExtremely lacking in money
- working-classManual laborers as group
- blue-collarManual labor workforce
underclass · proletariat · destitute · disadvantaged · underprivileged · struggling · welfare · subsistence · hand-to-mouth · precarious
subordinate
One lower in rank
subservient · junior · minion · flunky · rank-and-file · peon · lackey · servant · deferential · submissive
outcast
Shunned, rejected person
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- sidelinedRemoved from participation
invisible · peripheral · fringe · voiceless · powerless · neglected · alienated · disregarded · forgotten · minority
shunned
Persistently avoided socially
despised · degraded · denigrated · disparaged · mocked · belittled · humiliated · ridiculed · disrespected · contemptible
low-statushigh-status
Holding superior rank
prestigious · elite · high-ranking · upper-class · aristocratic
low-statushigh-powered
Having great force or prestige
senior · white-collar · professional · managerial · C-suite
low-statusprestigious
Having high standing
esteemed · distinguished · respected · honored · celebrated
low, state, status, estate, lowered, lowering, stationary, stature, lowly