I won't lower myself to his level.
Source: tatoeba (2044)
Level
/ˈlɛv.l̩/
Synonyms for "level" (762 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (153)
Noun(33 words)
degreefloorgradestoreytierability degreeadjective describing material propertiesadjustattainmentaveragebalancebalance in motionbalancingbulldozingcalibratecalmclassroom parity termcoequalscomposedconstant level
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dandata typesdegree of cultural lossdegree of deviancedegree of disorganizationdegree of frenchnessdegree of lawlessnessdegree of unpredictabilitydegree worddegreesdemolishingdifficultydifficulty level
Adjective(4 words)
accommodateaccordantaddressadjustaimakinalabasteralignalignedalikealkali flatalluvial plainaltitudeamountappositivearrowlikeassimilateassimilate toat full lengthat par
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attributeattributiveautomaticbalancebalancedbandbasinbeat downbedbeddingbeltbilliard tablebloodblow downblow overbottomlandbowl downbowl overbowling alleybowling greenbracketbranchbreak downbring downbufferbulldogbulldozeburnburn downbushveldcalibercampocancelcastcast downcastecategorychampaignchampaign countrychop downclanclassclerestorycoastal plaincommensuratecompasscompensatecomplementconsistentconsonantconstantconstruction modifiercontinuouscoordinatecorrespondentcouchecounterbalancecounterpoisecountervailcoursecutcut downcuttingdabdampdash downdead flatdead leveldead straightdeckdeep structuredefensibledegreedeltademolishdesertdeserveddestroydevastatedignitydirectdirect objectdivisiondowndownsdownydragdrawndressdrop
Strong matches (228)
dubdueearthelevationentresolequableequalequalizeequalizedequateequilibrizeequitableequivalentesplanadeestateeveneven stepheneven upevenhandedevenly
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extentfairfair and squarefellfetch downfifty-fiftyfillerfirst floorfitflatflat countryflatlandflatlyflatsflattenflattenedflatwaysflatwisefloorflushfocusfootingform-function unitfunctiongallerygaugeglabrateglabrescentglabrousglassgoodgradegrass veldgrasslandgreasegroundground floorgroupgroupinghalf-and-halfhandleharmonizeharrowheadheadingheathheighthewhew downhomaloidhomaloidalhomogeneoushomogenizehonesthorizontalhorizontal axishorizontal faulthorizontal linehorizontal parallaxhorizontal planehorizontal projectionhorizontallyic analysisiceidenticalimmediate constituent analysisimmutablein a lineinclineindirect objectintegrateintervalinvariableivoryjustjustifiablejustifiedkeykinknockknock downknock overknottedlabellandelathelawfullaylay downlay flatlay levellay lowlay outlay wastelayerleapledgelegalleiotrichouslengthwayslengthwiselevel linelevel offlevel planelevel withlevel-headedlevelslikelineallinearllanolowlandlowlandslubricatelunar maremahoganymake uniform
Noun(57 words)
dungeonechelonechelonsequal forcesequalizeequallingequation balanceeveneven entrieseven resulteven resultseven three-digit numberevenerevennessevensexpression levelextent of knowledgeextremely difficultfilingfill
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flatflat curveflat groundflat plainflat surfaceflatbedflatnessflattenflatten the clayflatteningflattingflattopsgovernance levelgradationgrade 3 levelgradesgradinggrading system resultshandicapshorizontalhorizontal flip toolhorizontal surfaceincrementitalian ordinekatlab qualitylandinglanguage proficiencieslayerlayerslevel of disorganizationlevel of rebelliousnesslevel scooplevel-headedlevelinglevellerslevelling
Adjective(19 words)
Verb(14 words)
Preposition(1 words)
in stages
Related words (381)
marblemaremarkmean sea levelmeasuremeasuredmeasuresmechanicalmeetmeet and rightmeritedmesamesillamethodicmethodicalmezzaninemezzanine floormodifiermonolithicmoor
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moorlandmowmow downnip and tucknormalizenotchnuanceobjectof a pieceoilon a footingon a levelon a paron even groundon the levelopenopen countryorderorderedorderlyoverlayeroverstorypampapampasparparallelparterrepaspegpeneplainperiodpersistentphrase structurepigeonholepillagepitchplainplainsplaneplanishplasterplateauplatformplayapointpoisepositionprairieprecipitatepredicamentpredicateproneproperproportionproportionateprostratepullpull downqualifierquitsracerangerankranksraseratingratiorazereachrectilinealrectilinearregularregularizeregulateremoverez-de-chausseerightright and properrightfulrobotlikerollroll flatrolledroundrubricruler-straightrungsalt flatsalt marshsalt pansamesatinsavannascalescopesea levelsea of grassseamsebkhasectionsend headlongseptsetshadeshadowshallow structureshaveshelfshoot straightsilksimilarsincereslideslotslot and fillersmashsmoothsmooth downsmooth outsmooth-shavensmooth-texturedsmoothed outsmoothensmoothenedspacespherespread eaglespread-eaglesquaresquashedsquashed flatstabilizestablestagestairstalematedstampstandardstandardizestandingstationstatussteadfaststeadysteamrollsteamrollerstepsteppestereotypestintstorystraightstraight-cutstraight-frontstraight-shootingstraight-sidestraightforwardstrainstratastratumstreamlinedstreet floorstrike a balancestructuresuavesubdivisionsubgroupsubjectsubordersubstratumsuperstratumsupinatesupinesurface structuresustainedsymmetrizesyntactic analysissyntactic structuresyntacticssyntaxsystematictabletablelandtabloidtabulartagmemetake downtear downtennis courtterracethicknessthrowthrow downtiedtiertitletooltoppletopsoiltraintreadtree veldtriptroddentrodden flattruetumbletundraturnunalterableunbendingunbentunbowedunbrokenunchangeableunchangedunchanginguncurvedundeflectedunderlayerunderlying structureunderstoryunderstratumundeviatingundifferentiatedundistortedundiversifieduniformuniformizeuninterruptedunroughunroughenedunruffledunswervingunturnedunvariedunvaryingup onuplanduprightvegaveldvelvetverticalverywarrantablewarrantedwater levelwealdwhack downwide open spaceswide-open spaceswithwoldword arrangementword orderwreckzerozone
Noun(63 words)
measure effortmeasure language competencemeasure linguistic abilitymeasure of displeasuremeasure of randomnessmediummilitary rankmore fluentlymore lawlessmountain valley floornotchespancakingphysiological measurementplane descriptorplane mirrorplanesplanoplatplateauingpoint
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proficiencyrankrank conceptrazingrazzesrubric standardrungssatisfactionsetshimshimmingshimsskillfulnesssmoothsmoothest patternsmoothingsmoothsspirit levelsquare offstabilize the currencystagestandardstandardizesteadysteamrolleringstepsstoreysstoriesstorystratumstricklesurface planesurface plane stocktaxon rankterracesterrassetietierstiestunnelstyinguniform coverageuniform interpretation
Determiner(2 words)
more physical quantitywhole organism level
Adverb(1 words)
most even count
Adjective(14 words)
nonliving levelordered ratingplanarplanateplanesmooth table surfacetaxonomic rankterracedtiedtieredunfurroweduniform environmentuniform formatunwavering
Verb(20 words)
open plainpancakedplateauedpointpull downraserazerazedrazesshimmedsmoothedsmoothesstabilizedsteamrolledstraightenstraightenedtake downtear downtieinguntier
Preposition(2 words)
to a degreeto a greater extent
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: degree, floor, grade, storey, tier.
- Sentence evidence is available for level, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "level".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "level"
Keep "level" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "level" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "level", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "level" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
30 entriesShowing 16 of 30 words.
More specific
25 entriesShowing 16 of 25 words.
Collocations
12 entriesground levellevel crossinglevel groundlevel headlevel of difficultylevel playing fieldlevel surfacelevel-headedsame levelsea levelvolume levelwater level
Inflections
6 entriesDerivations
5 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
5 entriesTranslations
25 translations across 19 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ὁμαλός adj (being unvaried)
Bulgarian
2 entries- еднакъв adj (being unvaried)
- равномерен adj (being unvaried)
Catalan
1 entries- uniforme adj (being unvaried)
Chinese
1 entries- 平 adj (being unvaried)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 平 adj (being unvaried)
Czech
1 entries- vyrovnaný adj (being unvaried)
Danish
2 entries- ensformig adj (being unvaried)
- jævn adj (being unvaried)
Dutch
1 entries- constant adj (being unvaried)
Finnish
2 entries- tasainen adj (being unvaried)
- vakaa adj (being unvaried)
French
1 entries- constant adj (being unvaried)
German
1 entries- konstant adj (being unvaried)
Greek
1 entries- επίπεδος adj (being unvaried)
Irish
1 entries- cothrom adj (being unvaried)
Italian
2 entries- costante adj (being unvaried)
- uniforme adj (being unvaried)
Portuguese
1 entries- constante adj (being unvaried)
Spanish
2 entries- nivel adj (being unvaried)
- niveles adj (being unvaried)
Swedish
2 entries- jämn adj (being unvaried)
- plan adj (being unvaried)
Telugu
1 entries- భేధము లేక adj (being unvaried)
Tibetan
1 entries- སྙོམས་པ adj (being unvaried)
Sample sentences
56 total sentences available.
Corporate bankruptcies continued at a high level last month.
Source: tatoeba (20726)
There are certainly inequalities in level of education even within a single generation, but there have been no visible inequities between machines and materials in recent years.
Source: tatoeba (21699)
It's the sort of work that calls for a high level of concentration.
Source: tatoeba (42447)
Showing 4 of 56 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "level"?
Closest matches include degree, floor, grade, storey, tier.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "level"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.