incomparable
adjective
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Definition of incomparable
1 : eminent beyond comparison : matchless
2 : not suitable for comparison
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alsoˌin-kəm-ˌpa-rə-,
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noun
alsoˌin-kəm-ˌpa-rə-,
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adverb
Synonyms for incomparable
Synonyms
inimitable, matchless, nonpareil, only, peerless, unequaled (or unequalled), unexampled, unmatched, unparalleled, unrivaled (or unrivalled), unsurpassable, unsurpassed
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Retail-sales figures were also revised in light of a new survey, making them incomparable with those reported last year. — The Economist, "China’s statistics are bad. Many criticisms of them are worse," 7 July 2018 The tune was co-produced with Zedd's friends Grey and sung by the incomparable Maren Morris, but a recent cover by Liam Payne has the Russian DJ gushing, too. — Kat Bein, Billboard, "Liam Payne Covers 'The Middle' at First Headlining Show, Zedd Approves: Watch," 21 June 2018 This is just the tip of the iceberg of the cosmic oddity that is Sun Ra, who left behind an incomparable legacy. — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, "17 Songs About Space That Are Cosmically Great," 3 Mar. 2017 The incomparable Buffy Sainte-Marie, who won the award in 2015, was among the four people on-hand to make the announcement, 10 albums at a time. — Karen Bliss, Billboard, "Arcade Fire, Gord Downie & Daniel Caesar Make Polaris Music Prize Long List," 14 June 2018 Dodger Stadium and Wrigley Field have stood the test of time as well as some major renovations, while AT&T Park is a more modern treasure trove that features the incomparable McCovey Cove. — Bob Brookover, Philly.com, "Tommy Hunter throws two pitches for first save | Extra Innings," 11 June 2018 The show was met with rave reviews from audiences and critics alike, who were amazed by thrilling theatricality, incomparable stagecraft and Thorne's seamless expansion of Rowling's internationally beloved narrative. — Evan Real, The Hollywood Reporter, "Tonys: 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Wins Best Play," 11 June 2018 Chief amongst their talents, however, was the incomparable Michael Laudrup; a player gifted enough to be spoken about in the same breath as Cruyff, Platini and Baggio. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 6 Days to Go - What if Jesper Olsen Hadn't Made 'That' Costly Error?," 8 June 2018 Opened just last May in downtown Miami’s Museum Park, the 250,000-square-foot structure is a combination science museum, aquarium and planetarium, all under one architecturally eye-popping glass roof with incomparable views of the city. — Patti Nickell, chicagotribune.com, "Don’t hate Miami because it’s beautiful. The city has brains too," 9 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'incomparable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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incomparable
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English Language Learners Definition of incomparable
: better than any other : having no equal
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Kids Definition of incomparable
: better than any other an incomparable gymnast
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