peerless C2+ Topic:People & Society 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 matchlessunrivaledincomparableunequaledunsurpassedsupremenonpareil ↔ Opposites ordinarymediocrecommonplace Word family Derived forms peerlesslypeerlessness Related forms peer Etymology AI details From peer ('an equal') + -less ('without'). Peer derives from Old French per, from Latin par ('equal'). per Middle English par Latin View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown