uncomparable
7.4
Too different to judge together
- adjective
- /ʌnˈkɒmpərəbl/
:
incomparable
- His talent in music is uncomparable; no one else can match his ability.
Examples
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The beauty of that sunset was uncomparable; it took my breath away.
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Her love for her family is uncomparable to anything else in her life.
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But, yeah, he was, he was, you know, uncomparable to anybody.
Synonyms
incomparable
vsuncomparable
20
6.0
So good or special that nothing else matches it
is used for items unlike each other and unsuitable for comparison
1
9.9
Cannot be measured or compared because there is no common standard
is about lacking similarity or features needed for comparison
Antonyms
How Comparable
Surface Forms
Morphology
uncomparable = comparable (transparent) = un + compare + able
Meaning is a straightforward negation of 'comparable' using the productive prefix 'un-'.
Etymology
Uncomparable breaks into un- meaning 'not' and compare meaning 'to put things side by side', like making a pair. So, uncomparable means 'not able to be compared', used when two things cannot be judged against each other.