unparalleled

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ʌnˈpærəˌlɛld/ UK /ʌnˈpærəlɛld/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
having no equal; without comparison

Her skill at the violin was unparalleled in her generation.

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Synonyms

1 adj · having no equal; without... unmatched unequaled unrivaled peerless incomparable matchless supreme

Opposites

ordinary common commonplace mediocre

Word family

Related forms parallel paralleledunparallel

Etymology

From un- ('not') + paralleled, from parallel, from Latin parallelus, from Ancient Greek parallēlos ('alongside one another'), from para- ('beside') + allēlōn ('one another').

un- Old English parallēlos Ancient Greek

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# unparalleled

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

## Meanings
1. having no equal; without comparison

## Examples
- Her skill at the violin was unparalleled in her generation.

## Synonyms
- unmatched
- unequaled
- unrivaled
- peerless
- incomparable
- matchless
- supreme

## Antonyms
- ordinary
- common
- commonplace
- mediocre

## Related Forms
- parallel
- paralleled
- unparallel

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: un-
- Root: parallēlos

## Etymology
From un- ('not') + paralleled, from parallel, from Latin parallelus, from Ancient Greek parallēlos ('alongside one another'), from para- ('beside') + allēlōn ('one another').

## AI Etymology
Unparalleled comes from un- ('not') + paralleled, from parallel, from Latin parallelus, from Ancient Greek parallēlos ('alongside one another'), from para- ('beside') + allēlōn ('one another'). The prefix supplies the first semantic turn, while the base carries the lexical core of the word. As an adjective, it carries the sense "having no equal; without comparison", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Old English un- and Ancient Greek parallēlos. Related words include parallel, paralleled, unparallel.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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