English > incomparable: 1 sense > adjective 1Meaning | Such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared. |
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Examples | - "an incomparable week of rest and pleasure"
- "the computer proceeds with its incomparable logic and efficiency"
- "this report is incomparable with the earlier ones because of different breakdowns of the data"
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Synonym | uncomparable |
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Narrower | all-time | unsurpassed in some respect up to the present |
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alone, unique, unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled | radically distinctive and without equal |
incommensurable | impossible to measure or compare in value or size or excellence |
matchless, nonpareil, one, one and only, peerless, unmatched, unmatchable, unrivaled, unrivalled | Eminent beyond or above comparison |
See also | best | (superlative of 'good') having the most positive qualities |
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extraordinary | Beyond what is ordinary or usual / usual |
Opposite | comparable | able to be compared or worthy of comparison |
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Spanish | incomparable, inigualable |
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Catalan | incomparable |
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Adverbs | incomparably | in an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree |
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