incomparable

American  

[in-kom-per-uh-buhl, -pruh-buhl] / ɪnˈkɒm pər ə bəl, -prə bəl /

adjective

1. beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled.

   incomparable beauty.

   Synonyms:

   inimitable, unrivaled, peerless

   Antonyms:

   mediocre, ordinary

2. 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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incomparable British  

/ ɪnˈkɒmpərəbəl, -prəbəl /

adjective

1. beyond or above comparison; matchless; unequalled

2. lacking a basis for comparison; not having qualities or features that can be compared

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Other Word Forms

• incomparability noun
• incomparableness noun
• incomparably adverb

Etymology

Origin of incomparable

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

Example Sentences

The incomparable star is a vision in studded white or powder-blue jumpsuits—cavorting, emoting, karate-chopping and spreading the bat wings of his sewn-on cape in a move that never fails to thrill the audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

What does the leadership transition mean for Buffett’s incomparable creation and its shares?

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

"His incomparable artistic signature will be a crucial asset in writing the next chapter of the history of the House of Dior."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

Guitarist George Vjestica is on the bottom level, stage right, while the incomparable Warren Ellis holds down stage left.

From Salon • May 13, 2025

Still, feeling deeply that his filth was an unforgivable imposition, he’d chosen to bathe first, and thus had he discovered, at the age of twenty, the incomparable pleasure of submergence in hot water.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Related Words

• exceptional
• inimitable
• transcendent
• unmatched
• unparalleled