Phrase guide

second to none

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

As good as the best, as in quality or reputation; inferior to no one else or to nothing else of the same kind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 2

Heroin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: capitalized, slang, sometimes

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 无与伦比 (wúyǔlúnbǐ) — as good as the best
  • Finnish: vailla vertaa — as good as the best
  • French: sans égal — as good as the best
  • French: hors pair — as good as the best
  • German: niemanden nachstehend — as good as the best
  • German: unübertroffen — as good as the best
  • German: seinesgleichen suchend — as good as the best
  • Spanish: no ir en zaga — as good as the best
  • Welsh: heb ail — as good as the best