incomparable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Not comparable.
So much better than another as to be beyond comparison.

noun

Something beyond compare; a thing with which there is no comparison.

Pronunciation

/ɪŋˈkɒmp(ə)rəbəl/ /ɪŋkəmˈpærəbəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-incomparable.wav /ɪŋˈkɑmp(ə)ɹəbəl/ /ɪŋkəmˈpɛɹəbəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Justinrleung-incomparable.wav

Word forms

incomparable more incomparable most incomparable incomparables

Etymology

From Middle English incomparable, from Middle French incomparable, from Old French [Term?], from Latin incomparābilis. By surface analysis, in- + comparable.

Synonyms

Antonyms

comparable

Related words

priceless

Derived words

incomparability incomparableness incomparably

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