unmatched
Britishadjective
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not equalled
a landscape of unmatched beauty
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(of socks, clothes, etc) not matching
unmatched dresses and stockings
Explanation
If something is unmatched, there's nothing that quite compares to it. Your parents might buy a certain car because of its unmatched safety record. Some basketball fans say that Michael Jordan's ability as a player is unmatched, while others argue that LeBron James has matched (and even exceeded) Jordan's status. And if the volume of your brother's burps is unmatched, it means he's the loudest ever. Another way to use this adjective is to describe one half of a pair, like a sock without its identical mate: "Hey, did you know your socks are unmatched?"
Example Sentences
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The U.S. is spending to realign supply chains on a scale that is unmatched globally, said Atherley, who is also Pensana’s founder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
His decades in Washington gave him unmatched institutional knowledge and influence, but his health concerns also raised questions about whether political institutions have adequate ways to evaluate when leaders should step aside.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Southern Command “is moving quickly to bring unmatched airlift, logistics and life-saving capabilities of the U.S. military to … support the nation of Venezuela during this crisis,” the command said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Many animals communicate, but humans possess an exceptional ability to create, adapt, and expand language in ways unmatched by other species.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
For Schubert, the birds, the bees, the woods and the trees came into their own above all in song- writing, at which he was simply unmatched before the twentieth century.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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