unparalleled means having no parallel; without equal; lacking anything similar or worthy of comparison. It carries an Arena rating of 1497, earned across 18 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, unparalleled ranks #1,491 of 17,116 for Words That Escaped Their Books, #3,466 of 17,113 for Most Elegant Words, #3,496 of 17,111 for Most Sublime Words, #6,744 of 17,114 for Most Satisfying to Say.
Why “unparalleled” is a great word
Having no parallel or equal; unmatched and incomparable. From the prefix un- (meaning "not") + the past participle of parallel, ultimately from Greek parallēlos ("beside one another"), first recorded in English use between 1585 and 1595. Unlike "unprecedented" (which signals temporal novelty, something never before seen) or "nonpareil" (which carries a note of celebrated, often refined excellence), unparalleled stands neutral in judgment, merely stating a solitary existence. It is the absolute stillness of the ocean's deepest trench, the vertigo of a mountain peak with no neighboring summit, or the smooth weight of a river-worn stone resting in the palm—the simple, devastating truth of having no one beside you.
adj
- Having no parallel; without equal; lacking anything similar or worthy of comparison.e.g.“The candidate experienced unparalleled support in the last election.”
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