unrivaled
- adjective
- /ʌnˈraɪvələd/
- US
- As always, Robin Nicholson is an inspirational speaker with unrivaled knowledge of design for sustainable buildings.
- truly unrivaled
- unrivaled position
- unrivaled power
And we have unrivaled data, totally unique on the effectiveness of vaccinations in the real world.
- And we have unrivaled data, totally unique on the effectiveness of vaccinations in the real world.
- And this is called a unrivaled volume and curl lash wax.
Examples
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The United States will use its unrivaled military power to manage the global order.
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The Mexican community forestry sector is now unrivaled in Latin America and the world.
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And in this you are unrivaled.
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Jackson was himself a figure of unlimited and almost unrivaled complexity.
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And we have unrivaled data, totally unique on the effectiveness of vaccinations in the real world.
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Just as important, MEJ has provided an unrivaled platform for important historical debates.
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And would offer an unrivaled opportunity to study the origins of O'Keeffe's art.
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The centuries of human habitation here left an abundance of archaeological evidence unrivaled in the United States.
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The thrill of canoeing can't be matched, and the scenery along this beautiful watercourse is unrivaled.
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The Hilton Chicago's spacious guestrooms provide unrivaled comfort and feature HDTVs and in-room concierge technology.
Synonyms
A single person or thing that is special and has no equal
Better than anything else in quality or size
Accepted by everyone and not doubted
So good or special that nothing else matches it
Being better or more impressive than anything else
Better than anything else in quality or skill
So good that it has no match
Better than any other person or thing
Much better than others in skill or quality
So good that nothing else is as good
A person or thing that is better than all others
So good that no one can do better
Better than any other
Having no equal in quality or skill
Much better than other people at something
Better than anything else in quality or success
Better than any other in skill or quality
Antonyms
How Excellent
Surface Forms
Morphology
unrivaled = unrival (transparent) = un + rival + ed
The final step is a regular adjectival/past-participial suffix '-ed' attached to 'unrival', forming the adjective 'unrivaled'.
Etymology
Unrivaled starts with un- meaning 'not' and the word rival meaning 'an opponent'. A helpful image is that long ago a rival could be someone who used the 'same river' and had to compete for water, so unrivaled means 'no opponent', better than anyone else.