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

All that preseason talk about his development and next-level command of the offense seems legit. — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

What detracts from the film is the clumsily emphatic foreshadowing of a dramatic plot turn, which is pretty much spelled out by an alarm company technician who sells Miguel on the wisdom of upgrading to a next-level home security system. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

This is next-level motoring, with the best dining and accommodations the routes and regions can provide. — Iain MacAuley, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026

Chung can make next-level adjustments on the field, which makes the job of those on the sidelines that much easier. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for next-level

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