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Antonyms for unrivalled


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uhn-rahy-vuh ld
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈraɪ vəld



Definition of unrivalled

Origin :
  • also unrivaled, 1590s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of rival (v.).
  • As in incomparable : adj superlative
  • As in inimitable : adj incomparable
  • As in preeminent : adj most important; superior
  • As in superior : adj better, greater, higher; excellent
  • As in transcendent/transcendental : adj extraordinary, superior
  • As in transcendent : adj extraordinary
Example sentences :
  • But the finest object in this city is the quay, which is unrivalled by any I have seen.
  • Extract from : « A Tour in Ireland » by Arthur Young
  • On poor land they are unrivalled, except perhaps by the small Highlanders.
  • Extract from : « Cattle and Cattle-breeders » by William M'Combie
  • All the divinity of a god beams through this unrivalled perfection of form.
  • Extract from : « The Stranger in France » by John Carr
  • Lady Faulconcourt, art thou to be hailed as the unrivalled mother?'
  • Extract from : « The Young Duke » by Benjamin Disraeli
  • In knowledge of the Traditions, in devotion, in piety, he was unrivalled.
  • Extract from : « The Faith of Islam » by Edward Sell
  • Birmingham, too, is unrivalled in the world in the application of art to metal work.
  • Extract from : « Up To Date Business » by Various
  • At the management of the minds of men with whom he was actually in contact he was unrivalled.
  • Extract from : « A History of the United States » by Cecil Chesterton
  • It has an unrivalled location for future growth and permanence.
  • Extract from : « Travels in the Far East » by Ellen Mary Hayes Peck
  • The result is a bridge that for massive solidity may be p. 319pronounced unrivalled.
  • Extract from : « Lives of the Engineers » by Samuel Smiles
  • The site is unrivalled for a temple in which all could worship with devotion.
  • Extract from : « The Book of the National Parks » by Robert Sterling Yard

Synonyms for unrivalled

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