unparalleted
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having no parallel or equal: "unparalleled" describes something that is unmatched, unique, or without comparison in its quality, extent, or degree.
- Unprecedented: It can also refer to an event or situation that has never occurred before or is without historical precedent.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The artist's skill was unparalleled in the modern era. (Her ability was unmatched by any contemporary.)
- The disaster caused unparalleled destruction across the region. (The damage was unprecedented in its severity.)
Advanced Usage
"unparalleled in history": used to emphasize that something is completely unique within the scope of recorded time.
- The technological advancement was unparalleled in history. (No previous era had witnessed such progress.)
"unparalleled success": a level of achievement that has no equal.
- The company achieved unparalleled success in the global market. (Its success was greater than any competitor's.)
Variants and Related Words
Paralleled (adj): having a match or equivalent (the opposite of unparalleled).
- Her career was paralleled only by her mentor's. (Her career had an equal only in her mentor's.)
Unparallel (adj): a rare variant meaning the same as unparalleled, though less common.
- Their bravery was unparallel in the face of danger. (Their bravery had no equal.)
Synonyms
- Matchless: having no equal; incomparable.
- Peerless: superior to all others; without equal.
- Incomparable: so excellent as to be beyond comparison.
- Unprecedented: never done or known before.
Related Idioms
Without parallel: an idiomatic phrase meaning the same as unparalleled.
- The beauty of the landscape was without parallel. (The beauty had no equal.)
Second to none: meaning as good as or better than any other.
- Her dedication is second to none. (Her dedication is unmatched.)
Phrasal Verbs
- (No phrasal verbs are associated with "unparalleled" as it is an adjective.)