Phrase guide

bar none

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

Without exception; excluding nothing else of the same kind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable

Examples

  • The best tiramisu I've ever tasted, bar none.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Possibly a shortened form of "to bar none" or "barring none".

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 無例外 /无例外 (wú lìwài) — without exception
  • Esperanto: senescepte — without exception
  • Finnish: poikkeuksetta — without exception
  • French: sans exception — without exception
  • Italian: senza eccezione — without exception
  • Polish: bez wyjątku — without exception
  • Portuguese: sem exceção — without exception
  • Russian: без исключения (bez isključenija) — without exception
  • Spanish: sin excepción — without exception