peerless

[ peer-lis ]

adjective

1. having no equal; matchless; unrivaled.

   Synonyms: unsurpassed, unmatched, unique, unequaled

peerless

/ ˈpɪəlɪs /

adjective

1. having no equals; matchless

Other Words From

• peerless·ly adverb
• peerless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of peerless¹

First recorded in 1275–1325, peerless is from the Middle English word pereles. See peer ², -less

Example Sentences

The Celtics have clamped down across multiple categories and to a peerless degree.

From FiveThirtyEight

Pelosi is peerless when it comes to finding ways out of seemingly impossible moments like this.

From Time

As in a 0-0 draw with Italy in 2012 in which the peerless Andrea Pirlo completed more passes himself than the entire English midfield and topped it off with a Penenka penalty kick.

From Time

DeGrom’s combination of velocity, command and assortment of three plus pitches is just about peerless.

From FiveThirtyEight

The resulting photographs are a celebration, bringing to life the peerless spirit embodied by The Macallan.

From The Daily Beast

Cynthia Ozick has called this peerless master of the short story “our Chekhov.”

From The Daily Beast

Chabon is pretty much peerless when it comes to nailing descriptions of smells.

From The Daily Beast

Our Xolo, Snorkel Louise, has had a difficult time expressing her peerless beauty.

From The Daily Beast

He is peerless when it comes to summoning American history and a sense of national purpose.

From The Daily Beast

Dinner was spread in the cabin of that peerless steamer, the New World, and a splendid company were assembled about the table.

From Project Gutenberg

There is no more striking example in the annals of the Russian movement than that peerless Nihilist—what was his name?

From Project Gutenberg

He, Whiskey Dick, the solicited escort of these two beautiful and peerless girls!

From Project Gutenberg

As he did so he looked up toward high Olympus and prayed Venus to grant him a wife like his peerless Galatea.

From Project Gutenberg

And in the last of the four sad encounters the same lofty consciousness of peerless dignity is manifest.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• unequaled
• unrivaled