unmatchable

/'ʌn'mætʃəbl/

Thân thiện

Her unmatchable skill on the violin captivated the entire audience.

Definition

Adjective: Being of the highest quality, excellence, or degree; so good or great that nothing else is equal to it. It describes something or someone that is beyond comparison and cannot be matched or rivaled.

Usage

The word "unmatchable" is used to emphasize that something is the absolute best of its kind, with no equivalent. It is a formal and emphatic adjective. - It typically comes before a noun (attributive position) or after a linking verb like "is" or "seems" (predicative position). - It is often used to describe qualities, skills, achievements, or beauty.

Examples

• The team possessed unmatchable skill and coordination.
• Her dedication to the craft was unmatchable.
• He wrote with unmatchable clarity and precision.
• The view from the summit offered unmatchable beauty.

Advanced Usage

• In Comparative Contexts: While "unmatchable" itself is an absolute adjective (theoretically not needing comparison), it is often used in contexts that implicitly compare the subject to all others.
  • In an era of great painters, her technique remained unmatchable.
• With Abstract Nouns: Commonly paired with abstract nouns denoting quality or skill.
  • unmatchable brilliance, unmatchable speed, unmatchable value

Variants and Related Words

• Unmatched (adj.): Not matched or equaled. Often used interchangeably with "unmatchable," though sometimes "unmatched" can describe something that simply has no match, while "unmatchable" more strongly implies it cannot be matched.
• Matchless (adj.): Having no match; peerless. Very similar in meaning and usage.
• Peerless (adj.): Having no equal; matchless.
• Nonpareil (adj. & n.): Having no equal; unrivaled. (A more literary synonym).
• Incomparable (adj.): So good or great that it is beyond comparison; matchless.

Synonyms

• Incomparable
• Unrivaled
• Unequaled
• Unparalleled
• Peerless
• Matchless
• Supreme
• Paramount

Antonyms

• Ordinary
• Common
• Mediocre
• Average
• Inferior
• Matchable

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
• peerless
• unmatched
• unrivaled
• unrivalled