peerless

American  

[peer-lis] / ˈpɪər lɪs /

adjective

1. having no equal; matchless; unrivaled.

   Synonyms:

   unsurpassed, unique, unequaled, unmatched

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peerless British  

/ ˈpɪəlɪs /

adjective

1. having no equals; matchless

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Other Word Forms

• peerlessly adverb
• peerlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of peerless

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

Example Sentences

And, on the radio, Terry Gross’ peerless interview series “Fresh Air” catalogs figures who have shaped our times.

From Los Angeles Times

Alcaraz and Sinner, peerless at the moment, seem poised to carry the sport into the next decade.

From The Wall Street Journal

Praising Mr. Corden, our critic said “he enlivens an already lively evening by giving us a peerless example of the fine art of comic acting.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But it was captain Virgil van Dijk, a peerless defensive bedrock as Liverpool have swept up the full collection of major prizes, whose poor form became the focus of attention during the 1-1 draw.

From BBC

To take a cue from Shakespeare, then, the switch from peerless Penelope to morose Master Gogolev might well make a person say, “O children, what a falling off was there!”

From Literature

Related Words

• unequaled
• unrivaled