unrivalled
/ n'raiv ld/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Superior to all others; having no equal or match: "Unrivalled" describes something or someone that is so excellent or supreme in a particular quality, skill, or achievement that no one else can be compared to it. It implies a position of being the absolute best, without any competitor.
Usage and Examples
- Adjective:
- Her unrivalled knowledge of ancient history made her the leading expert in the field.
- The company enjoys an unrivalled reputation for quality and customer service.
- He achieved unrivalled success in his sporting career, winning every major championship.
Advanced Usage
- "unrivalled in": Used to specify the particular area or quality in which someone or something has no equal.
- The city is unrivalled in its architectural beauty.
- She is unrivalled in her ability to solve complex problems.
Variants and Related Words
- Unrivaled (adj): The American English spelling of "unrivalled". It has the same meaning.
- He is the unrivaled champion of the competition.
- Peerless (adj): Having no equal; matchless. A close synonym.
- A peerless performance.
- Matchless (adj): So good that nothing can equal it.
- Matchless skill.
- Nonpareil (adj/noun): Having no match or equal; peerless. Can also be used as a noun for such a person or thing.
- She is a nonpareil in the world of dance.
Synonyms
- Incomparable: So good or great that nothing can be compared to it.
- Unequalled: Better than all others; having no equal.
- Unsurpassed: Not exceeded or bettered by any other.
- Supreme: Highest in rank or quality; paramount.
Antonyms
- Ordinary: With no special or distinctive features; normal.
- Mediocre: Of only moderate quality; not very good.
- Inferior: Lower in rank, status, or quality.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- In a class of its own: So good that it is considered separately from and superior to everything else of its kind. This idiom conveys a similar meaning to "unrivalled".
- As a strategist, she is in a class of her own.
- Second to none: Better than everyone or everything else.
- Their commitment to safety is second to none.
Adjective
- 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