Standard Lemma guide

unparalleled

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having no parallel; without equal; lacking anything similar or worthy of comparison.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The candidate experienced unparalleled support in the last election.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

radically distinctive and without equal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he is alone in the field of microbiology
  • this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem
  • Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint
  • craftsmen whose skill is unequaled
  • unparalleled athletic ability
  • a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: alone(p), unique, unequaled, unequalled

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English paralleled English unparalleled From un- + paralleled.

Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: несравним (nesravnim) — having no parallel
  • Chinese Mandarin: 無比的 /无比的 (wúbǐde) — having no parallel
  • Chinese Mandarin: 無雙的 /无双的 (wúshuangde) — having no parallel
  • Chinese Mandarin: 空前未有的 (kōngqiánwèiyǒude) — having no parallel
  • Chinese Mandarin: 無人能出其右的 /无人能出其右的 (wúrénnéngchuqíyòude) — having no parallel
  • Dutch: ongeëvenaard — having no parallel
  • Finnish: verraton — having no parallel
  • Finnish: vertaansa vailla — having no parallel
  • Finnish: ennätyksellinen — having no parallel
  • French: sans égal — having no parallel
  • French: incomparable — having no parallel
  • German: ohnegleichen — having no parallel
  • German: unvergleichlich — having no parallel
  • German: unübertroffen — having no parallel
  • German: unerreicht — having no parallel
  • Greek: απαράμιλλος (aparámillos) — having no parallel
  • Icelandic: eindæma — having no parallel
  • Irish: but see gan sárú — having no parallel
  • Polish: bezprzykładny — having no parallel
  • Portuguese: ímpar — having no parallel
  • Russian: бесприме́рный (besprimérnyj) — having no parallel
  • Russian: бесподо́бный (bespodóbnyj) — having no parallel
  • Russian: беспрецеде́нтный (besprecedéntnyj) — having no parallel
  • Sanskrit: अतुल्य (atulya) — having no parallel
  • Spanish: sin par — having no parallel
  • Spanish: sin parangón — having no parallel
  • Spanish: señero — having no parallel
  • Swedish: makalös — having no parallel
  • Turkish: eşşiz — having no parallel
  • Turkish: benzersiz — having no parallel
  • Turkish: rakipsiz — having no parallel
  • Ottoman Turkish: اشسز (eşsiz) — having no parallel
  • Welsh: heb ail — having no parallel
Real reading context

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