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

They’re made for wet and dry conditions, so their traction is next-level. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026

Continue north from New Paltz and discover all that the Hudson Valley and Catskills have to offer—charming towns, next-level antiquing, art, bucolic vistas, and mountain peaks. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026

This cream-and-khaki pair feels especially summery, and the 4-percent-spandex material makes it next-level comfy. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 29 June 2026

But Ayer believes that this is something next-level from Pitt. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for next-level

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