adjective. Next to last.

adjective. Of or relating to the penult of a word.

noun. The next to the last.

noun. In whist and bridge, the lowest but one of a suit.

Immediately preceding that member of a series which is the last; next before the last; being the last but one: as, the penultimate syllable; the penultimate joint. Compare antepenultimate.

noun. That member of a series which is the last but one; specifically, the last syllable but one of a word.

adjective. Last but one.

noun. The penult.

adjective. Coming next-to-last in a sequence.

adjective. Of or pertaining to a penult.

noun. this sense?) A next-to-last thing.

noun. A next-to-last syllable in a linguistic unit.

noun. the next to last syllable in a word

adjective. next to the last

"The former Republican New York gubernatorial candidate pens a letter insulting a journalist "Maybe it's your youth, immaturity, inexperience, or what appears to be an endless desire to ingratiate yourself with people in power...", then misuses the word "penultimate.""

intermediate  

syllable  

ultimate  

amatory  arte  climactic  consecutive  crebris  

next-to-last  second last