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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Yelp reviewers think the cocktails are next-level. Fielding Buck, Daily News, 28 May 2026 But Ayer believes that this is something next-level from Pitt. Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026 Views of the city below—and the Hollywood Hills—will heighten the drama for a next-level wedding. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 31 May 2026 Afternoon Snack Head to Pike Place Market for some punchy ginger beer or next-level gelato. Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026 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 10 Jul. 2026.

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