matchlessness

9.1

Being so good that nothing else equals it

noun
/ˈmæʧləsnəs/

: inigualabilidad

The sheer matchlessness of her voice captivated audiences across the world.

Examples

Their matchlessness in the field set a new standard for all future competitors.
Historians often remark on the matchlessness of the ancient city's architecture.
The artist's matchlessness in creativity is widely recognized.
Her matchlessness in the field of science is truly inspiring.
The sheer matchlessness of her voice captivated audiences across the world.
Historians often remark on the matchlessness of the ancient city's architecture.
Their matchlessness in the field set a new standard for all future competitors.

Synonyms

peerlessness

vsmatchlessness

8.1

No person or thing is equal to it

is the same in meaning but frames it as a quality

Antonyms

mediocrity

32 6.5

A state of being average and not special

How Exceptional

matchlessness

9.1

brilliance

10 4.4

excellence

125 3.2

competence

66 4.1

mediocrity

32 6.5

Surface Forms

matchlessness singular

matchlessnesses plural

Morphology

matchlessness = matchless (transparent) = match + less + ness

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to 'matchless' (adj), which itself transparently means 'without a match'.

Etymology

Matchlessness comes from the word match, which meant a 'pair' or someone who is an 'equal', plus -less meaning 'without' and -ness meaning 'state'. So matchlessness is the 'state of having no equal', which is why we use it for a person or thing that has no rival.