incomparable
pronunciation
How to pronounce incomparable in British English:
UK [ɪnˈkɒmprəbl]
How to pronounce incomparable in American English:
US [ɪnˈkɑmprəbl]
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- Adjective:
- such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared
Word Origin
- incomparable (adj.)
- early 15c., from Old French incomparable (12c.) or directly from Latin incomparabilis, from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + comparabilis "comparable" (see comparable).
Antonym
Example
- 1. The murals that concentrate only on icons give an incomparable beauty to it .
- 2. The angevin kings , henry ii , richard I , john and henry iii , collectively spent tens of thousands of pounds on their castles , in pursuit of reputations as men of incomparable authority , prosperity and quality .
- 3. The fact remains that mr obama 's election will affect us in at least three concrete ways , making his victory one of those improbable , incomparable moments that marka complete break with previous history .
- 4. Mozart is a contradiction in that he was more conservative and followed the " rules " much more than haydn , yet his music is incomparable .
- 5. But it may not come fast enough to save what remains , in michael williams 's phrase , of " the incomparable green mantle that clothes the earth " .