nonpareil

Examples

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• A little high-maintenance, sure, but my swoopy bangs that day were nonpareil.

  Blog text (5)

• The chef's culinary skills are nonpareil, making his restaurant the best in the city.

• And that most deeply to consider is the beauty of his daughter; he himself calls her a nonpareil.

  Prospero's Books (1991)

• According to Ford, whose deep participation in and public discussion of border drug trading is virtually nonpareil: "When I operated, few women were involved."

  Academic text (2008)

• If thou didst that, thou art the nonpareil.

  Macbeth (1971)

• It was the nonpareil spiritual object that lured him.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Her talent for painting is truly nonpareil; no one can create such stunning artwork like she does.

• In the world of classical music, her voice is nonpareil, unmatched by any other singer.

Synonyms

I

incomparable

vsnonpareil

20 6.0

So good or special that nothing else matches it

says something is better than all others not that it cannot be compared

U

unmatched

vsnonpareil

13 4.5

Being better or more impressive than anything else

means the same but stresses greater excellence or higher rank overall

U

unrivaled

vsnonpareil

• US

9 5.3

Better than any other person or thing

emphasizes superior status and overall greatness beyond mere rivalry

U

unsurpassed

vsnonpareil

6 6.3

Better than anything else in quality or skill

highlights being the very best rather than only not being exceeded

P

peerless

vsnonpareil

5 7.2

So good that it has no match

focuses on being the single best example rather than general excellence

U

unequaled

vsnonpareil

• US

4 6.2

Better than any other person or thing

focuses on unique quality and overall superiority rather than rank alone

M

matchless

vsnonpareil

2 6.0

So good that nothing else is as good

states the same idea but stresses greater superiority over others

U

unmatchable

vsnonpareil

1 6.2

A person or thing that is better than all others

expresses undisputed superiority overall instead of only being hard to equal

N

nonrival

vsnonpareil

7.9

Better than any other in skill or quality

expresses undisputed superiority generally rather than only a competitive absence

Antonyms

M

mediocre

109 4.8

Only average in quality and not very good

I

inferior

63 3.7

Not as good in quality as something else

How Excellent

nonpareil

• Literature

1 9.9

excellent

∞ 1.0

good

∞ 1.0

ordinary

683 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology