UNSURPASSABLE Synonyms: 165 Similar and Opposite Words

unsurpassable

adjective

ˌən-sər-ˈpa-sə-bəl

Definition of unsurpassable

as in only

having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability the unsurpassable splendor of the palace

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Recent Examples of unsurpassable Bursting at the seams with pathos and hysteria, Bride of Frankenstein honors the source material with refreshing originality – an imaginative expansion of Mary Shelley’s novel has proven unsurpassable in the years since. — Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025 But none of the comparison systems here is an unsurpassable standout in this field. — Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 5 May 2024 An unsurpassable view of a civilization collapsing from the inside. — The Week Staff, The Week, 2 Sep. 2023 There are records that seem unsurpassable — only to be felled by the wrecking ball of a single stirring, stunning outlier of a performance. — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 27 June 2023 Abdul-Jabbar, now 75, set the seemingly unsurpassable record back in 1984. — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2023 McCartney’s last performance in the city, alongside Beatle bandmates John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison, set off a near-unsurpassable furor. — Emily Opilo, baltimoresun.com, 17 Feb. 2022 But perhaps the best, perhaps unsurpassable, case of this category of innovation is the World Wide Web. — IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2015

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The three were leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, which for three decades organized a Tiananmen vigil that was the only large-scale, public commemoration of the 1989 crackdown in China.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
According to William, the only way his dad could uncoil his nerves was with a joint.

— Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of only

Adjective

An individual company can maintain excellent controls and favorable claims experience while still facing higher pricing because the market has deteriorated around it.

— Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Food and drink The property’s on-site restaurant serves decent New American fare in a room that offers the same excellent views as the penthouses, or on the hotel’s delightful terrace during the warmer months.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of excellent

Adjective

South Florida motorists routinely saw police officers hurtling along highways at extraordinary speeds without lights, sirens or any apparent emergency.

— Sally Kestin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Barcelona are still extraordinary — and remain a reminder that there are no quick fixes.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of extraordinary

Adjective

Engineered around Qualcomm’s flagship 12-core Snapdragon X Elite processor, this Surface laptop delivers exceptional processing speed with whisper-quiet thermal efficiency.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
That golden brown exterior tasted exceptional, but eating it came with some hurdles.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of exceptional

Adjective

In his exquisitely layered seventh feature, Possible Love (Ga-neung-han sa-rang), Lee Chang-dong’s humanistic observational skills remain at their peak, the acuity of his insights into emotional lives and social conditions unparalleled.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
The restaurant opened in 1976, offering unparalleled views of New York City from its floor-to-ceiling windows in the World Trade Center’s North Tower.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of unparalleled

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The telescope’s main survey will take at least a year, McEnery said at the Saturday press event—and its scale is incomparable.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2026
Three massive screens in the front enabled even those in the nosebleed seats to watch Young’s incomparable fret work.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of incomparable

Adjective

Ottawa certainly wasn’t hurting for talent, including Tim Stützle and Sanderson, but Florida’s depth of star power is perhaps unrivaled.

— Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
As the nearly unrivaled face of Second Wave Feminism, Steinem over the decades appeared on hundreds of talk shows hosted by everyone from Dick Cavett, Johnny Carson and David Frost to Howard Stern and Bill Maher.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of unrivaled

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