If you describe something as unparalleled, you are emphasizing that it is, for example, bigger, better, or worse than anything else of its kind, or anything that has happened before.
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Germany's unparalleled prosperity is based on wise investments.
The country is facing a crisis unparalleled since the Second World War. [+ since]
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Synonyms: unequalled, exceptional, unprecedented, rare More Synonyms of unparalleled
unparalleled in British English
(ʌnˈpærəˌlɛld)
adjective
unmatched; unequalled
unparalleled in American English
(ʌnˈpærəˌlɛld)
adjective
that has no parallel, equal, or counterpart; unmatched
Examples of 'unparalleled' in a sentence
unparalleled
It is almost unparalleled that we have had all commodity prices very depressed at the same time.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
How ludicrous to entertain qualms in the face of what appeared to be unparalleled success.
Christianity Today (2000)
The extent to which he did so turned out to be almost as unparalleled as was the length of hiscourtship.
Jenkins, Roy Truman (1986)
The odds are that you are throwing away an unparalleled opportunity to take stock and work out what you want to do.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There has been unparalleled success under Edwards.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The history of our two great clubs is one of success and rivalry unparalleled in British football.
The Sun (2012)
As this unparalleled beauty is compared to music in the third line, it is unlikely to be about it.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He has brought unparalleled success.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And in the next 11 years the pair went on to work closely together to bring unparalleled success and signings to the club.
The Sun (2012)
Usain Bolt is a six times Olympic champion and his success is unparalleled.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The board, without a doubt, would side with the man who has given them such unparalleled success.
The Sun (2010)
In the past 19 years the US has enjoyed a period of unparalleled prosperity and economic stability.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Its products have provided the soundtrack to the growth years; iPods command a price premium and a status almost unparalleled in the retail sphere.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
These two elements in the story, the unparalleled beauty and the long deep sleep, are what light up the mind and set one questioning.
Travers, P L What the Bee Knows - reflections on myth, symbol and story (1989)
In other languages
unparalleled
British English: unparalleled ADJECTIVE
If you describe something as unparalleled, you are emphasizing that it is, for example, bigger, better, or worse than anything else of its kind, or anything that has happened before.
...a period of unparalleled economic growth.
American English: unparalleled
Brazilian Portuguese: incomparável
Chinese: 无比的
European Spanish: sin precedentes
French: sans précédentN
German: beispiellos
Italian: incomparabile
Japanese: 空前の
Korean: 비길데 없는
European Portuguese: incomparável
Latin American Spanish: sin precedentes
(adjective)
Definition
not equalled
His book was an unparalleled success.
Synonyms
unequalled
We offer an unequalled level of service.
exceptional
The courts hold that this case is exceptional.
unprecedented
Such a move is unprecedented.
rare
She has a rare ability to record her observations on paper.
unique
She was a woman of unique talent and determination.
singular
a smile of singular sweetness
consummate
superlative
Some superlative wines are made in this region.
unrivalled
He had an unrivalled knowledge of south Arabian society.
incomparable
a performance of incomparable brilliance
unmatched
a landscape of unmatched beauty
peerless
a peerless German soprano
unsurpassed
The quality of Smallbone furniture is unsurpassed.
matchless
His simplicity and apparent ease are matchless.
beyond compare
without equal
Additional synonyms
in the sense of exceptional
Definition
forming an exception
The courts hold that this case is exceptional.
Synonyms
unusual,
special,
odd,
strange,
rare,
extraordinary,
unprecedented,
peculiar,
abnormal,
irregular,
uncommon,
inconsistent,
singular,
deviant (old-fashioned),
anomalous,
atypical,
aberrant
in the sense of incomparable
Definition
so excellent as to be beyond or above comparison
a performance of incomparable brilliance
Synonyms
unequalled,
supreme,
unparalleled,
paramount,
superlative,
transcendent,
unrivalled,
inimitable,
unmatched,
peerless,
matchless,
beyond compare
in the sense of matchless
Definition
unequalled
His simplicity and apparent ease are matchless.
Synonyms
unequalled,
unique,
unparalleled,
unrivalled,
perfect,
supreme,
exquisite,
consummate,
superlative,
inimitable,
incomparable,
unmatched,
peerless,
unsurpassed
Synonyms of 'unparalleled'
unparalleled
Explore 'unparalleled' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of peerless
Definition
having no equals
a peerless German soprano
Synonyms
unequalled,
excellent,
unique,
outstanding,
unparalleled,
superlative,
unrivalled,
second to none,
incomparable,
unmatched,
unsurpassed,
matchless,
beyond compare,
nonpareil
in the sense of rare
Definition
of uncommonly high quality
She has a rare ability to record her observations on paper.
Synonyms
superb,
great (informal),
fine,
excellent,
extreme,
exquisite,
admirable,
superlative,
choice,
incomparable,
peerless
in the sense of singular
Definition
remarkable
a smile of singular sweetness
Synonyms
remarkable,
unique,
extraordinary,
outstanding,
exceptional,
rare,
notable,
eminent,
uncommon,
conspicuous,
prodigious,
unparalleled,
noteworthy
in the sense of superlative
Definition
the superlative form of an adjective or adverb
Some superlative wines are made in this region.
Synonyms
supreme,
excellent,
outstanding,
highest,
greatest,
crack (slang),
magnificent,
surpassing,
consummate,
stellar (informal),
unparalleled,
transcendent,
unrivalled,
peerless,
unsurpassed,
matchless,
of the highest order,
of the first water
in the sense of unique
Definition
without equal or like
She was a woman of unique talent and determination.
Synonyms
unparalleled,
unrivalled,
incomparable,
inimitable,
unmatched,
peerless,
unequalled,
matchless,
without equal,
nonpareil,
unexampled
in the sense of unmatched
Definition
not equalled or surpassed
a landscape of unmatched beauty
Synonyms
unequalled,
supreme,
unparalleled,
paramount,
consummate,
unrivalled,
second to none,
incomparable,
peerless,
unsurpassed,
matchless,
beyond compare
in the sense of unprecedented
Definition
never having happened before
Such a move is unprecedented.
Synonyms
unparalleled,
unheard-of,
exceptional,
new,
original,
novel,
unusual,
abnormal,
singular,
ground-breaking,
unrivalled,
freakish,
unexampled
in the sense of unrivalled
Definition
having no equal
He had an unrivalled knowledge of south Arabian society.
Synonyms
unparalleled,
incomparable,
unsurpassed,
supreme,
unmatched,
peerless,
unequalled,
matchless,
beyond compare,
without equal,
nonpareil,
unexcelled
in the sense of unsurpassed
Definition
better or greater than anything else of its kind
The quality of Smallbone furniture is unsurpassed.