Added 9 October 2026 next-to-last adjective Categories: Describing WordsObscure Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about next-to-last at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Second last. the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter Used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college. the junior class Related Words: penultimatelastintermediatejuniorthird-yearsecond-to-lastsecond-lastsecond-from-lastpænultimateantepaenultimateantepænultimate Back to today's word