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- [in-kom-per-uh-buh l, -pruh-buh l]
- /ɪnˈkɒm pər ə bəl, -prə bəl/
- /ɪnˈkɒm.pər.ə.bl̩/
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- [in-kom-per-uh-buh l, -pruh-buh l]
- /ɪnˈkɒm pər ə bəl, -prə bəl/
Definitions of incomparable word
- adjective incomparable beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty. 1
- adjective incomparable not comparable; incapable of being compared to each other, as two unlike objects or qualities, or to one or more others. 1
- noun incomparable Without an equal in quality or extent; matchless. 1
- adjective incomparable superior 1
- adjective incomparable impossible to compare 1
- noun Definition of incomparable in Technology (mathematics) Two elements a, b of a set are incomparable under some relation <= if neither a <= b, nor b <= a. 1
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Origin of incomparable
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
First recorded in 1375-1425; late Middle English word from Latin word incomparābilis. See in-3, comparable
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Parts of speech for Incomparable
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incomparable popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for incomparable
adj incomparable
- transcendent — going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding.
- inimitable — incapable of being imitated or copied; surpassing imitation; matchless.
- unparalleled — not paralleled; unequaled or unmatched; peerless; unprecedented: unparalleled athletic ability.
- unmatched — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
- ideal — a standard of perfection or excellence.
adjective incomparable
- unequaled — not equaled or surpassed; matchless: an unequaled record of victories.
- unrivaled — having no rival or competitor; having no equal; incomparable; supreme: His work is unrivaled for the beauty of its prose.
- unsurpassed — to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
- outstanding — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- unique — existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics: a unique copy of an ancient manuscript.
Antonyms for incomparable
adj incomparable
- lowly — humble in station, condition, or nature: a lowly cottage.
- inferior — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
- ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
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