incomparable

CEFRC1

/ɪŋˈkɒmp(ə)rəbəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    So good or different that nothing is equal to it.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    So much better than another as to be beyond comparison.

Examples

  • Man is an example of nature's incomparable patience.

  • Her beauty is incomparable.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ɪŋˈkɑmp(ə)ɹəbəl/
  • /ɪŋkəmˈpærəbəl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Something beyond compare; a thing with which there is no comparison.

  2. Not comparable.

More examples

In context

  • I know of nothing in all drama more incomparable from the point of view of art, nothing more suggestive in its subtlety of observation, than Shakespeare's drawing of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English incomparable, from Middle French incomparable, from Old French [Term?], from Latin incomparābilis. By surface analysis, in- + comparable.