incomparable

adjective

in·​com·​pa·​ra·​ble (ˌ)in-ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce incomparable (audio)
 also  ˌin-kəm-ˈpa-rə-,
-ˈper-ə-
1
: eminent beyond comparison : matchless
2
: not suitable for comparison
incomparability
(ˌ)in-ˌkäm-p(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce incomparable (audio)
 also  ˌin-kəm-ˌpa-rə-
-ˌper-ə-
noun
incomparably
(ˌ)in-ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-blē How to pronounce incomparable (audio)
 also  ˌin-kəm-ˌpa-rə-
-ˌper-ə-
adverb

Examples of incomparable in a Sentence

The quality of their products is incomparable. an incomparable view of the valley
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His vast catalog of incomparable achievement also contained thwarted hopes and despair amid his drug abuse and mental illness. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025 The incomparable Toshiro Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa’s visually stunning and darkly comic Yojimbo. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 9 June 2025 The limited menu is excellent: The salad with branzino is a particular success, and the French omelette is incomparable. Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 Iraq’s first film ever here, The President’s Cake — the People’s Choice winner over at Directors’ Fortnight — was an early favorite of mine, as was Scarlett Johansson’s directing debut — Eleanor the Great in Un Certain Regard — starring the incomparable June Squibb, a powerhouse at age 95. Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for incomparable

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin incomparabilis, from in- + comparabilis comparable

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of incomparable was in the 15th century

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“Incomparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incomparable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

incomparable

adjective
in·​com·​pa·​ra·​ble (ˈ)in-ˈkäm-p(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce incomparable (audio)
1
: better than any other : matchless
2
: not suited for comparison
incomparably adverb

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