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

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This means companies will need cybersecurity experts who understand how to build next-level security systems. Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 His next-level comparisons aren’t super clear and there are fair criticisms about how his game translates but his success in one year at Maryland is the catalyst that earned this team a No. 4 seed. Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025 The Glow Up line can only achieve all of this with the help of some next-level design and innovation. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025 Toss it with greens and goat cheese for a next-level salad. Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for next-level

Word History

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of next-level was in 1995

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“Next-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-level. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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