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Matchless

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having no match; without equal.

    "[T]he Prince was to declare the victor in the first day's tourney, who should receive as prize a warhorse of exquisite beauty and matchless strength."

  2. 2
    Without the use of matches for ignition. not-comparable

    "a matchless stove"

  3. 3
    Having no mate.

    "In this comedy, a matchmaker has a matchless daughter. Try as he might, he cannot seem to find anyone for her."

Adjective
  1. 1
    eminent beyond or above comparison wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From match + -less, modelled after or partly continuing Middle English makeless (“having no peer or equal, matchless”), equivalent to make + -less. Compare Swedish makalös (“incomparable, matchless”), Danish mageløs (“matchless”).

Etymology 2

From match + -less.

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