adj, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person or thing with no equal.
2. 2
   model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal wordnet
3. 3
   A caryophyllaceous plant, Silene chalcedonica (syn. Lychnis chalcedonica), with bright red flowers, native to Eurasia.

Adjective

1. 1
   Having no equal. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

idealidealnonpareilparagonabnormalityamazement

Etymology

From none + such. First attested in 1590.

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