unmatched

British  

/ ʌnˈmætʃt /

adjective

1. not equalled

   a landscape of unmatched beauty

2. (of socks, clothes, etc) not matching

   unmatched dresses and stockings

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Explanation

If something is unmatched, there's nothing that quite compares to it. Your parents might buy a certain car because of its unmatched safety record. Some basketball fans say that Michael Jordan's ability as a player is unmatched, while others argue that LeBron James has matched (and even exceeded) Jordan's status. And if the volume of your brother's burps is unmatched, it means he's the loudest ever. Another way to use this adjective is to describe one half of a pair, like a sock without its identical mate: "Hey, did you know your socks are unmatched?"

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unmatched

Added Thompson: “I know my speed is pretty much unmatched when I step on the field, and that’s something I take strong confidence in.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

But the financial muscle of the Premier League is unmatched.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Despite major advances in modern science, plants remain unmatched in their ability to produce intricate natural chemicals.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

“A celebrated tastemaker with an unmatched eye for design, Diane Keaton spent decades transforming homes into works of art, blending timeless architecture with warmth, authenticity, and soul,” the listing notes.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

For Schubert, the birds, the bees, the woods and the trees came into their own above all in song- writing, at which he was simply unmatched before the twentieth century.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Related Words

• incomparable
• unequaled
• unparalleled
• unrivaled