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

This avant-garde manicure is next-level with its blend of pink, yellow, blue, and green hues. —Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026

The standard, though, was set by Amangiri, and remains golden thanks to the careful attention to next-level service paid by its new general manager, Mario Bevilacqua von Gunderrode, and his team. —Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026

My hidden talent is finding next-level discounts. —Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026

Disney says the movie will feature next-level dance sequences, choreographed by Dondraico Johnson, and an original score composed by Tom Howe. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for next-level

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