unsurpassed
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Definition
Adjective: Of the highest quality or degree; not exceeded or surpassed by any other. It describes something that is the best of its kind, to which nothing else is superior.
Usage
The adjective "unsurpassed" is used to describe a person, thing, or achievement that is the very best and has not been, and often cannot be, beaten or exceeded. It is a formal and emphatic term indicating supreme excellence. * It typically comes before a noun (e.g., unsurpassed skill) or after a linking verb like "is," "was," or "remains" (e.g., Her dedication is unsurpassed). * It is often used in contexts of quality, skill, beauty, or achievement.
Examples
- The artist's unsurpassed mastery of color changed the course of painting.
- For clarity and precision, his scientific writing remains unsurpassed.
- The team enjoyed a period of unsurpassed success in the 1990s.
- The view from the mountain peak is of unsurpassed beauty.
Advanced Usage
- "unsurpassed in": This common collocation specifies the area of excellence.
- She is unsurpassed in her knowledge of medieval history.
- "remain unsurpassed": Often used to indicate that a record or achievement has stood for a long time.
- His Olympic record has remained unsurpassed for over three decades.
Variants and Related Words
- Unsurpassable (adj.): Incapable of being surpassed. While similar, "unsurpassable" focuses more on the inherent impossibility of being beaten, whereas "unsurpassed" states the current fact of not having been beaten.
- They set an unsurpassable standard of customer service.
Synonyms
- Unrivaled: Having no rival or equal.
- Peerless: Having no equal; matchless.
- Incomparable: So good or great that nothing can be compared to it.
- Preeminent: Surpassing all others; very distinguished.
- Matchless: So good that nothing else is an equal match.
Antonyms
- Surpassed: Exceeded; gone beyond.
- Inferior: Lower in quality.
- Ordinary: With no special or distinctive features; normal.
- Mediocre: Of only moderate quality; not very good.
Adjective
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not capable of being improved on
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