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[ ih-nim-i-tuh-buhl ] / ɪˈnɪm ɪ tə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inimitable ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveincapable of being imitated or copied; surpassing imitation; matchless. Origin of inimitableFrom the Latin word inimitābilis, dating back to 1525–35. See in-3, imitable OTHER WORDS FROM inimitablein·im·i·ta·bil·i·ty, in·im·i·ta·ble·ness, nounin·im·i·ta·bly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH inimitableinimical, inimitable Words nearby inimitableinhuman, inhumane, inhumanity, inhume, inimical, inimitable, inion, iniquitous, iniquity, init., initial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inimitableREAD MORE: Shocking New Reveals From Sony Hack: J. Law, Pitt, Clooney, and Star Wars Which brings us to the inimitable Kanye West. Exclusive: Sony Emails Reveal Destiny’s Child and Kanye West Movies, and Spidey Cameo in Capt. 3|William Boot|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST Well, if it's Carrie and her spy-rabbi Saul, courtesy of the inimitable Mandy Patinkin, the answer is: Yes, we still are. ‘Homeland’ Season 4: A Stripped-Down and Surprisingly Badass Return to Form|Marlow Stern|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST “Hip-hop's involvement in politics isn't a new thing,” the inimitable Snoop Dogg, now known as Snoop Lion, told Daily Beast. From Public Enemy to Power Broker: Hip-Hop’s the New Global Pop Culture|Lauren DeLisa Coleman|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST But underneath the perfect body, inimitable voice, and made-for-GIF dance moves, Beyoncé is just like anyone else. Elevator Music Beyoncé Doesn’t Want to Hear: Jay Z’s ‘Mistress’ Drops ‘Sorry Mrs. Carter’|Amy Zimmerman|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There would have been no inimitable Hemingway voice without Spain. Is This Hemingway’s Pamplona or a Lot of Bull?|Clive Irving|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Forgery is the imitation of an original, and, If the original be inimitable, there can surely be no forgery. The Shakespearean Myth|Appleton Morgan The purpose of this inimitable satire is to cover every species of foolish men and women with ridicule. The World's Greatest Books -- Vol XX -- Miscellaneous Literature and Index|Various But when Oscar was in the vein, which was usually once every twenty-four hours, he was inimitable. All this with inimitable gesture and expression and a "leetle" and "middling-sized-bear" voice that was inexpressibly droll. Letters from Port Royal|Various Nor does Browning's invention stop with this inimitable letter. The Poetry Of Robert Browning|Stopford A. Brooke
British Dictionary definitions for inimitable
adjectiveincapable of being duplicated or imitated; unique Derived forms of inimitableinimitability or inimitableness, nouninimitably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inimitableconsummate, matchless, nonpareil, peerless, perfect, supreme, unique, unmatched, unparalleled, unsurpassable, unequalled, unexampled, unrivalled |