inimitable
adjective
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How Should You Use inimitable?
Something that is inimitable is, literally, not able to be imitated. In actual usage the word describes things so uniquely extraordinary as to not be copied or equaled, which is why you often hear it used to praise outstanding talents or performances (or uniquely talented and incomparable individuals). (The less common antonym imitable describes things that are common or ordinary and could easily be replicated.) Inimitable comes, via Middle English, from the Latin adjective inimitabilis. Be careful not to confuse it with inimical or inimicable, two adjectives meaning “hostile” or “harmful”; those words come from a different Latin root.
Examples of inimitable in a Sentence
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
In honor of its release, Vogue sat down with Lennox (over Zoom) to discuss the project, and her inimitable career.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
The inimitable Kyle MacLachlan gave us The Lowdown on working with both Reservation Dogs maestro Sterlin Harjo and the late, great film director David Lynch during a recent press conference to preview FX‘s upcoming and very stylish noir.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 Sep. 2025
Redford plays an aging bank robber and escape artist who can’t quite quit the criminal life, and even gets to ride a horse – a fitting bookend for a inimitable Hollywood career.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Inimitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inimitable. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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