peerless

adjective

peer·​less ˈpir-ləs 

: matchless, incomparable

Synonyms of peerless

• only
• excellent
• exceptional
• extraordinary
• matchless
• unparalleled

Examples of peerless in a Sentence

As an athlete he is peerless.

the show's enduring success was a testimony to the peerless talents of its ensemble cast

Recent Examples on the Web

And residents in and around Orlando’s Ivanhoe Village neighborhood (and those who will doubtless make the trip) will be able to pick up batards and danishes and peerless sourdough boules on the regular. —Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026

Kagiyama opened with a quad toe-triple toe combination, landed a quad salchow and finished his short program with a peerless triple axel. —CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026

Mise-en-scène remains crucial to maintaining the grandiosity of the Marci experience—his reference pool and peerless lifestyle raps simultaneously enhance each other. —Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026

Only two teams in NFL’s 124-year history, the ’76 Steelers and the ’71 Vikings, were more dominant than this peerless squad. —Charles Billington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for peerless

• cheerless
• fearless
• tearless

Kids Definition

peerless

adjective

peer·​less ˈpi(ə)r-ləs 

: having no equal

peerless beauty

peerlessly adverb

peerlessness noun