incomparable

[in-kom-per-uh-buhl, -pruh-buhl]

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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.

Origin of incomparable

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

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

Synonyms for incomparable

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1. peerless, unrivaled, inimitable.

Antonyms for incomparable

1. ordinary, mediocre.

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Related Words for incomparable

transcendent, inimitable, unparalleled, unmatched, exceptional, excellent, ideal, matchless, paramount, peerless, perfect, preeminent, sovereign, superior, supreme, towering, ultimate, unsurpassable, surpassing, unequalled

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Contemporary Examples of incomparable

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When my 21/2 -year-old niece reaches up to hold my hand, it brings me incomparable joy.
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But as a sniper from a very great height, he was incomparable.
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His numbers improved, declined, and improved again to a degree that was incomparable to his modern-day pitcher counterparts.
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Historical Examples of incomparable

In conjunction they had bestowed upon him hours of incomparable sweetness.
Casanova's Homecoming
Arthur Schnitzler
I want Smollett's Works, for the sake of his incomparable humour.
The Letters of Robert Burns
Robert Burns
Three or four times he lunged with incomparable dash and dexterity.
The Prisoner of Zenda
Anthony Hope
Duval, the "incomparable gymnast," and a host of other circus celebrities.
Harper's Young People, July 13, 1880
Various
He was, also, an incomparable artisan and the most exacting foreman in the shops.
Stories of a Western Town
Octave Thanet

British Dictionary definitions for incomparable

incomparable

adjective

beyond or above comparison; matchless; unequalled
lacking a basis for comparison; not having qualities or features that can be compared

Derived Formsincomparability or incomparableness, nounincomparably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for incomparable

adj.

early 15c., from Old French incomparable (12c.) or directly from Latin incomparabilis, from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + comparabilis "comparable" (see comparable).