minor-league
Not the majors
Minor-league describes something belonging to the lower tiers of professional sports, below the major leagues: He spent years in the minor-league system before getting called up.
Figuratively, it means second-rate or insignificant: That's minor-league stuff compared to what we're dealing with.
The noun refers to the leagues themselves: the minor leagues.
Below acceptable standards
- small-timeOf little significance
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- low-levelLacking rank or advancement
- lesserLower in degree
subordinate · second-tier · substandard · mediocre · unimportant · insignificant · two-bit · rinky-dink
Connected member organizations
- Double-AMidsize cylindrical cell
- Single-AEntry-level professional baseball classification
- prospectsExpected future outcomes
- call-upOrder to serve
roster · standings · playoffs · championships · managers · coaches · stadiums · fans
Expected future outcomes
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- talentInborn aptitude
- growthIncrease in size
maturation · nurturing · potential · mentorship · progression · cultivation · improvement · advancement
Of this area
- communityCollective of connected people
- townMid-sized settlement
- cityLarge populated area
- municipalOf city government
area · neighborhood · circuit · franchise · barnstorming · grassroots · hometown · provincial
second-rate
Below acceptable standards
- small-timeOf little significance
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- low-levelLacking rank or advancement
lesser · subordinate · second-tier · substandard · mediocre · unimportant · insignificant · two-bit · rinky-dink · penny-ante
affiliates
Connected member organizations
- Double-AMidsize cylindrical cell
- Single-AEntry-level professional baseball classification
- prospectsExpected future outcomes
call-up · roster · standings · playoffs · championships · managers · coaches · stadiums · fans · tickets
prospects
Expected future outcomes
growth · maturation · nurturing · potential · mentorship · progression · cultivation · improvement · advancement · seasoning
local
Of this area
municipal · area · neighborhood · circuit · franchise · barnstorming · grassroots · hometown · provincial · independent
minor-leaguemajor-league
Highest competitive rank
big-league · major league · big league · big-time · top-tier
minor-leaguemajor-league
Highest competitive rank
big-time · large-scale · national · global · corporate
minor-leaguemajor-league
Highest competitive rank
the bigs · the show · big-league · MLB · professional
legacy, minor, minus, league, colleague, minority, minors, minored, minoring