MATCHLESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of matchless in English

(Definition of matchless from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of matchless from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of matchless

matchless
Each, also, is an individual existence, as matchless as a thumbprint or a snowflake.
But then slowly the singing began to lose its amazing consistency: there was forcing and blowsiness; matchless elegance would alternate too frequently with self-indulgence.
From NPR
The idea may have been around for centuries, but as comparisons show, the artistry is uniquely his, and it is matchless.
This level of impact from a single trade is matchless to this day.
The sense of space, sea and sky are matchless.
Our dedicated military and its matchless strength should afford us the luxury of being patient and of keeping threats in perspective.
Hotel search trivago has compiled a list of the most spectacular tallest hotels in the world, presenting matchless luxury in structures that soar above 1,000 feet.
Our all-volunteer military has many strengths -- superior weaponry, better tactics, more education and, since 2001, matchless battlefield and combat experience -- but "diversity" shouldn't rank high among them.
Covering wars can win attention, respect and awards in a crowded, competitive field, and the reporters acquire a matchless experience that can stamp and propel their careers.
From NPR
For him, to spend two weeks or even a month watching over that matchless motor would be bliss.
And all in a row dressed in matchless gowns of snowy white.
She had come back, more beautiful than ever, irresistible in her matchless charms; and he fancied it was love which had brought her back.
Those eyes were full of heaven to him; he saw all truth, all honor, all nobility in the matchless features.
All had sandals on their feet, staves in their hand, and headed by a matchless leader.
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Translations of matchless

in Chinese (Traditional)
無敵的,無雙的,無可匹敵的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
无敌的,无比的,无双的…
in Spanish
sin igual, sin par, incomparable…
in Portuguese
sem igual…
in more languages
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in Danish
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sans égal…
eşsiz…
weergaloos…
nesrovnatelný…
mageløs…
tanpa tandingan…
ซึ่งไม่มีใครเทียบ…
vô địch…
niezrównany…
makalös…
tanpa tandingan…
unvergleichlich…
makeløs, uforliknelig…
незрівнянний, неперевершений…
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