peerless

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈpɪrləs/ UK /ˈpɪələs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
having no equal; matchless

Her peerless command of the language astonished even native speakers.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · having no equal; matchless matchless unrivaled incomparable unequaled unsurpassed supreme nonpareil

Opposites

ordinary mediocre commonplace

Word family

Derived forms peerlesslypeerlessness

Related forms peer

Etymology

From peer ('an equal') + -less ('without'). Peer derives from Old French per, from Latin par ('equal').

per Middle English par Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# peerless

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈpɪrləs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpɪələs/

## Meanings
1. having no equal; matchless

## Examples
- Her peerless command of the language astonished even native speakers.

## Synonyms
- matchless
- unrivaled
- incomparable
- unequaled
- unsurpassed
- supreme
- nonpareil

## Antonyms
- ordinary
- mediocre
- commonplace

## Derived Forms
- peerlessly
- peerlessness

## Related Forms
- peer

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: per
- Root: par

## Etymology
From peer ('an equal') + -less ('without'). Peer derives from Old French per, from Latin par ('equal').

## AI Etymology
Peerless comes from peer ('an equal') + -less ('without'). Peer derives from Old French per, from Latin par ('equal'). The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adjective, it carries the sense "having no equal; matchless", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Old French per and Latin par. Derivative forms include peerlessly, peerlessness; related words include peer.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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