unmatched

adjective

un·​matched ˌən-ˈmacht 

1

: not matched or equaled

a product of unmatched quality

… infamy … unmatched in the Western world.

—H. E. Rieseberg

an actress with unmatched sex appeal

… Lincoln's unmatched political and human knowledge.

—David Bromwich

2

: not matching : not of the same type

We sat on old, unmatched, brightly painted kitchen chairs …

—Alice Munro

wearing a pair of unmatched socks

Synonyms

• odd
• single
• only

Examples of unmatched in a Sentence

a drawer full of unmatched socks

the house cat is a mouse-hunting machine of unmatched efficiency

Recent Examples on the Web

Wembley possessed an unmatched ability to create sporting heroes, as proved by a roll call featuring Sir Stanley Matthews, George Best, Ferenc Puskas and Sir Geoff Hurst. —Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

Israel enjoyed unmatched backing but never a NATO-style pledge. —Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

Its tank and artillery strength remains unmatched, and its military has extensive combat experience. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025

And on the latest episode of his On Fire podcast, Probst explained that the heat was almost unmatched in the 49-season history of the franchise. —Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unmatched

• unattached
• attached
• despatched
• detached
• dispatched
• mismatched
• unlatched
• catched
• hatched
• latched
• matched
• patched