peerless

[peer-lis]

adjective

1. having no equal; matchless; unrivaled.

   Synonyms: unsurpassed, unique, unequaled, unmatched

peerless

/ ˈpɪəlɪs /

adjective

1. having no equals; matchless

Other Word Forms

• peerlessly adverb
• peerlessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of peerless¹

First recorded in 1275–1325, peerless is from the Middle English word pereles. See peer ², -less

Example Sentences

To take a cue from Shakespeare, then, the switch from peerless Penelope to morose Master Gogolev might well make a person say, “O children, what a falling off was there!”

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The rap that has dogged Snell throughout his career: peerless stuff with erratic control, leading to him too often making 90 to 100 pitches in five innings rather than seven or eight.

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While promoting the book, Dame Jilly lavished alcohol and peerless quotes on any journalist that ventured to her home in Gloucestershire.

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Woakes has a peerless record on this ground, yet this slow pitch has hindered his effectiveness.

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Both as a protest song and a lament for human nature, it was a powerful way to end a peerless set.

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Related Words

• unequaled 
• unrivaled