next-level

adjective

next-lev·​el ˈnekst-ˌle-vəl 

informal

: surpassing others : uncommonly good or impressive

But even though I love complaints and complainers, even though I am still technically a next-level complainer myself, a complainer who can elevate her complaints to a kind of art form …

—Heather Havrilesky

It's a testament to how good our coaches are at developing next-level players that we kind of expect we could lose a couple players to the Olympics.

—Sydney Baldwin

Examples of next-level in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The actor—soon to be seen starring in the forthcoming East of Eden—wore some very floral-foward glam, a next-level iteration of boho beauty. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 31 May 2026

Views of the city below—and the Hollywood Hills—will heighten the drama for a next-level wedding. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 31 May 2026

Yelp reviewers think the cocktails are next-level. —Fielding Buck, Daily News, 28 May 2026

Afternoon Snack Head to Pike Place Market for some punchy ginger beer or next-level gelato. —Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for next-level

• daredevil
• sublevel
• bevel
• devil
• level
• multilevel