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- [non-puh-rel]
- /ˌnɒn pəˈrɛl/
- /ˌnɒn.pə.ˈreɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [non-puh-rel]
- /ˌnɒn pəˈrɛl/
Definitions of nonpareil word
- adjective nonpareil having no equal; peerless. 1
- noun nonpareil a person or thing having no equal. 1
- noun nonpareil a small pellet of colored sugar for decorating candy, cake, and cookies. 1
- noun nonpareil a flat, round, bite-sized piece of chocolate covered with this sugar. 1
- noun nonpareil painted bunting. 1
- noun nonpareil Printing. a 6-point type. a slug occupying 6 points of space between lines. 1
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Origin of nonpareil
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English nonparaille < Middle French nonpareil, equivalent to non- non- + pareil equal < Vulgar Latin *pariculum (Latin pari- (stem of pār) equal + -culum -cule1)
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Parts of speech for Nonpareil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nonpareil popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
nonpareil usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nonpareil
adjective nonpareil
- unparalleled — not paralleled; unequaled or unmatched; peerless; unprecedented: unparalleled athletic ability.
- peerless — having no equal; matchless; unrivaled.
- best — Best is the superlative of good.
- unequalled — not equaled or surpassed; matchless: an unequaled record of victories.
- 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 nonpareil
adjective nonpareil
- common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
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