Antonyms for incomparable


Grammar : Adj
Spell : in-kom-per-uh-buhl, -pruh-buhl
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈkɒm pər ə bəl, -prə bəl


Definition of incomparable

Origin :
  • early 15c., from Old French incomparable (12c.) or directly from Latin incomparabilis, from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + comparabilis "comparable" (see comparable).
  • adj superlative
Example sentences :
  • In conjunction they had bestowed upon him hours of incomparable sweetness.
  • Extract from : « Casanova's Homecoming » by Arthur Schnitzler
  • I want Smollett's Works, for the sake of his incomparable humour.
  • Extract from : « The Letters of Robert Burns » by Robert Burns
  • Three or four times he lunged with incomparable dash and dexterity.
  • Extract from : « The Prisoner of Zenda » by Anthony Hope
  • Duval, the "incomparable gymnast," and a host of other circus celebrities.
  • Extract from : « Harper's Young People, July 13, 1880 » by Various
  • He was, also, an incomparable artisan and the most exacting foreman in the shops.
  • Extract from : « Stories of a Western Town » by Octave Thanet
  • He was dressed, again by the hands of the incomparable Leduc, in a deshabille of some artistry.
  • Extract from : « The Lion's Skin » by Rafael Sabatini
  • The sail from Amalfi to Pstum is one incomparable in loveliness.
  • Extract from : « Italy, the Magic Land » by Lilian Whiting
  • Hence we have a blessing that is incomparable,—one that none can take from us.
  • Extract from : « The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained » by Martin Luther
  • I am certain, madam, that it has every attraction, and only needs your presence there to be incomparable.
  • Extract from : « Sir Jasper Carew » by Charles James Lever
  • The house with its associations of seventeen incomparable years must be closed.
  • Extract from : « Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete » by Albert Bigelow Paine

Synonyms for incomparable

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