unexampled

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌʌnɪɡˈzæmpəld/ UK /ˌʌnɪɡˈzɑːmpəld/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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adj
having no known precedent or parallel; unlike anything previously encountered

The archive preserves an unexampled record of daily life during the expedition.

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Synonyms

1 adj · having no known precedent... unprecedented unparalleled uniqueunheard-of

Opposites

ordinary commonprecedented

Word family

Derived forms unexampledly

Related forms example precedent exemplary

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Phrases (1)

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unexampled prosperity
A level of economic success greater than any previously experienced.

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Formed in English from un- ('not') + example + -ed: literally, 'not furnished with a previous example.' Its historical sense of lacking a parallel developed directly into the modern meaning 'unprecedented.'

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