unmatched
adjective
un·matched
ˌən-ˈmacht 
1
: not matched or equaled
a product of unmatched quality
… infamy … unmatched in the Western world.—
H. E. Rieseberg
H. E. Riesebergan actress with unmatched sex appeal
… Lincoln's unmatched political and human knowledge.—David Bromwich
David Bromwich2
: not matching : not of the same type
We sat on old, unmatched, brightly painted kitchen chairs …—Alice Munro
Alice Munrowearing a pair of unmatched socks
Examples of unmatched in a Sentence
a drawer full of unmatched socks
the house cat is a mouse-hunting machine of unmatched efficiency
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—CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
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—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Its brick-and-mortar integrity is virtually unmatched among surviving residential structures of its era.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Their scenes together have an erotic earthiness unmatched by almost any other onscreen Heathcliff-Cathy combo.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
And at under $50, the value is unmatched.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unmatched
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“Unmatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmatched. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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