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incomparable

[ in-kom-per-uh-buhl, -pruh-buhl ]
/ ɪnˈkɒm pər ə bəl, -prə bəl /
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adjective
beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
not comparable; incapable of being compared to each other, as two unlike objects or qualities, or to one or more others.
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Origin of incomparable

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Latin word incomparābilis.See in-3, comparable

OTHER WORDS FROM incomparable

in·com·pa·ra·bil·i·ty, in·com·pa·ra·ble·ness, nounin·com·pa·ra·bly, adverb

Words nearby incomparable

incommunicable, incommunicado, incommunicative, incommutable, incompact, incomparable, incompatible, incompetence, incompetent, incompetent cervix, incomplete
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Words related to incomparable

exceptional, inimitable, transcendent, unmatched, unparalleled, excellent, ideal, matchless, paramount, peerless, perfect, preeminent, second to none, sovereign, superior, supreme, surpassing, towering, ultimate, unequalled

How to use incomparable in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for incomparable

incomparable
/ (ɪnˈkɒmpərəbəl, -prəbəl) /
adjective
beyond or above comparison; matchless; unequalled
lacking a basis for comparison; not having qualities or features that can be compared

Derived forms of incomparable

incomparability or incomparableness, nounincomparably, adverb
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