unsurpassable C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌʌnsɚˈpæsəbəl/ UK /ˌʌnsəˈpɑːsəbəl/ See IPA manual Freq #129440 Meanings 1 adj so excellent, great, or extreme that it cannot be surpassed The proof was admired for its unsurpassable clarity. 2 adj impossible to exceed or go beyond There is no unsurpassable maximum among the ordinary finite numbers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · so excellent, great, or... incomparablepeerlessunexcelled 2 adj · impossible to exceed or go... insuperableabsolute ↔ Opposites surpassableinferiorordinary Word family Derived forms unsurpassably Related forms surpassmaximumsupreme Etymology Formed from un- ("not") + surpassable. Surpass comes through Middle French surpasser, from sur- ("over, beyond") + passer ("to pass"). Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unsurpassable **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌʌnsɚˈpæsəbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌʌnsəˈpɑːsəbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 129440 ## Meanings 1. so excellent, great, or extreme that it cannot be surpassed 2. impossible to exceed or go beyond ## Examples - The proof was admired for its unsurpassable clarity. - There is no unsurpassable maximum among the ordinary finite numbers. ## Synonyms - incomparable - peerless - unexcelled - insuperable ## Antonyms - surpassable - inferior - ordinary ## Derived Forms - unsurpassably ## Related Forms - surpass - maximum - supreme ## Etymology Formed from un- ("not") + surpassable. Surpass comes through Middle French surpasser, from sur- ("over, beyond") + passer ("to pass"). ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown