matchless

[mach-lis]

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adjective

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

Origin of matchless

First recorded in 1520–30; match² + -less

Related formsmatch·less·ly, adverbmatch·less·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for matchless

Contemporary Examples

Matchless English style, very funny in parts, wonderfully sardonic, yet sympathetic observation of the chaos of war.
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Noah Charney
November 27, 2013
His sons, particularly his two eldest sons, and a lot of his pupils knew that he was matchless.
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Malcolm Jones
November 10, 2013
She is timeless, her combination of poise, kindness, and intelligence are matchless.
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Lois Romano
June 7, 2011

Historical Examples

The horrid thing reserves for us most 147 cruel and matchless rigours.
Ebrietatis Encomium
Boniface Oinophilus
We have soldiers, few perhaps, but matchless throughout the world.
The Traitors
E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
He lays claim to nothing that his matchless vision has not made his own.
Notes on Life and Letters
Joseph Conrad
What weather these Napoleons had, from Austerlitz down to the matchless autumn of 1870!
Dross
Henry Seton Merriman
Matchless is our opportunity—matchless also is our responsibility!
America First
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British Dictionary definitions for matchless

matchless

adjective

unequalled; incomparable; peerless

Derived Formsmatchlessly, adverbmatchlessness, noun

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Word Origin and History for matchless

adj.

"peerless," 1520s, from match (n.2) + -less. Related: Matchlessly; matchlessness.

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Examples from the Web for matchless

Contemporary Examples

Matchless English style, very funny in parts, wonderfully sardonic, yet sympathetic observation of the chaos of war.

His sons, particularly his two eldest sons, and a lot of his pupils knew that he was matchless.

She is timeless, her combination of poise, kindness, and intelligence are matchless.

Historical Examples

The horrid thing reserves for us most 147 cruel and matchless rigours.

We have soldiers, few perhaps, but matchless throughout the world.

He lays claim to nothing that his matchless vision has not made his own.

What weather these Napoleons had, from Austerlitz down to the matchless autumn of 1870!

Matchless is our opportunity—matchless also is our responsibility!

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Word Origin and History for matchless

adj.

Origin of matchless