unrivaled

American  

[uhn-rahy-vuhld] / ʌnˈraɪ vəld /

especially British, unrivalled

adjective

1. having no rival or competitor; having no equal; incomparable; supreme.

   His work is unrivaled for the beauty of its prose.

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Etymology

Origin of unrivaled

First recorded in 1585–95; un- ¹ + rival ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Explanation

Anything that's unrivaled is the very best of its type. If nobody has ever made a more delicious apple pie than yours, your pie is unrivaled. Some synonyms for unrivaled are unmatched, incomparable, and peerless. Unrivaled things have no rival, or worthy competitor. When a newspaper's coverage of local events is unrivaled, there is no other paper that provides that kind of news. And if a long jumper's record is unrivaled, it means that not only is she the best, but no other athlete has come close to beating her.

Example Sentences

While the U.S. controls the best chips and other technology for robot brains, China holds an unrivaled grip on the manufacturing ecosystem for humanoids’ bodies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"Their track record for building and operating technologically sophisticated live performance venues is unrivaled."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

It’s a combination of volume and efficiency that’s unrivaled over the last six decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Our weekly, premium newsletter combines the unrivaled analysis and commentary of Barron’s editors with the exclusive data, insights, and real-time energy pricing of OPIS.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

I didn’t think the taxpayers would be too keen on hearing that their elected official traveled in unrivaled luxury while they were forced to ride in barrels pushed along by clanking old engines.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

Related Words

• excellent
• incomparable
• unequaled
• unmatched
• unparalleled
• unsurpassed