peerless

/'piəlis/

Thân thiện

Her peerless performance earned her a standing ovation.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Without equal; unmatched; superior to all others: Describes something or someone so excellent that nothing else can be compared to it. It implies being the best of its kind.

Usage

The word "peerless" is used to describe a quality, person, or thing that is considered the absolute best, with no rivals or equals. It is a formal and emphatic term, often used in literary or high praise contexts. It functions as a standard adjective and is not typically used in comparative or superlative forms (e.g., more peerless, most peerless) because its meaning is already absolute.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The museum displayed a collection of peerless beauty.
  • He was a peerless leader, respected by all.
  • Her dedication to the craft is peerless.

Advanced Usage

• In formal/academic praise: Often used in formal writing, reviews, or speeches to confer the highest possible praise.
  • The scientist made a peerless contribution to the field of genetics.
• As an attributive adjective: Commonly placed directly before the noun it modifies.
  • They witnessed a performance of peerless skill.

Variants and Related Words

• Peerlessly (adverb): In a manner that is without equal.
  • She performed peerlessly.
• Peerlessness (noun): The state or quality of being peerless.
  • The peerlessness of his work was widely acknowledged.

Synonyms

• Unmatched: Not equaled or surpassed.
• Unrivaled: Having no rival or competitor.
• Matchless: So good that nothing can equal it.
• Nonpareil: Having no match or equal; unrivaled.
• Incomparable: Without an equal in quality or extent.

Antonyms

• Ordinary: With no special or distinctive features; normal.
• Mediocre: Of only moderate quality; not very good.
• Commonplace: Not unusual; ordinary.

Idioms and Phrases

Note: "Peerless" itself is not commonly part of idiomatic phrases. It is typically used as a standalone adjective for emphasis.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. eminent beyond or above comparison
   • matchless beauty
   • the team's nonpareil center fielder
   • she's one girl in a million
   • the one and only Muhammad Ali
   • a peerless scholar
   • infamy unmatched in the Western world
   • wrote with unmatchable clarity
   • unrivaled mastery of her art

Từ đồng nghĩa

• matchless
• nonpareil
• one
• one and only
• unmatched
• unmatchable
• unrivaled
• unrivalled