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matchless

[ mach-lis ]
/ ˈmætʃ lɪs /
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adjective

having no equal; peerless; unequaled; incomparable: matchless courage.

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Origin of matchless

First recorded in 1520–30; match2 + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM matchless

match·less·ly, adverbmatch·less·ness, noun

Words nearby matchless

matched sample, matchet, match-fit, match-funding, matching, matchless, matchlist, matchlock, matchmaker, matchmark, match plate
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Words related to matchless

alone, consummate, excellent, exquisite, incomparable, inimitable, nonpareil, only, peerless, perfect, superior, superlative, supreme, unmatched, unparalleled, unrivaled, unapproached

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British Dictionary definitions for matchless

matchless
/ (ˈmætʃlɪs) /

adjective

unequalled; incomparable; peerless

Derived forms of matchless

matchlessly, adverbmatchlessness, noun
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