peerless
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of peerless
First recorded in 1275–1325, peerless is from the Middle English word pereles. See peer 2, -less
Explanation
Do you ever feel like one of a kind? Then maybe you are peerless, a word for someone (or something) unique, excellent, and superior. Peerless is a variation of peer — a word for folks in the same boat as you, or at least the same class. A teacher's peers are other teachers, but if she's a much better teacher than anyone, you could call her a peerless teacher. One of the many compliments given to Michael Jordan is that he was peerless. Amazing, one-of-a-kind people like Picasso, Gandhi, and Shakespeare are considered peerless. The rest of us have a lot of peers.
Vocabulary lists containing peerless
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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Power Suffix: -less
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Example Sentences
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And yet the glue that held it all together was Marquinhos, still peerless at 31, and with the uncanny knack of being in the right place at the right time while exuding calm authority.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
He left a peerless catalogue of songs articulating the life of working class Irish immigrants, with tales of finding love in the slums littered with references to literature, mythology and the Bible.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
Cultivating the illusion of peerless leadership is key to maintaining his grip on power and stifling threats of regime change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
Affectionate fans venerate the dialogue’s electric crackle and the cast’s peerless comedic timing.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026
At the same time he showed himself to be a peerless anatomist with instincts for reconstruction almost on a par with the great Cuvier in Paris.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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