next-level

adjective

next-lev·​el ˈnekst-ˌle-vəl How to pronounce next-level (audio)
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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
These phones are full of rich contextual data (preferences, habits, histories) that would power next-level AI interactions. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025 This is what next-level experiential marketing looks like and is the kind of stuff that grabs attention and actually gets people talking (social media is still buzzing over this). Swish Goswami, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 The visuals push it to next-level nutty, with a projector that engulfs Julia in flames and clips from festivals of massive crowds. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025 Doubling down on next-level features, the covered outdoor kitchen and dining space atop the expansive sky terraces can be enclosed by oversized glass doors for year-round use. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for next-level

Word History

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of next-level was in 1995

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Next-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-level. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!