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unparalleled

American  
[uhn-par-uh-leld] / ʌnˈpær əˌlɛld /
especially British, unparallelled

adjective

  1. not paralleled; unequaled or unmatched; peerless; unprecedented.

    unparalleled athletic ability.


unparalleled British  
/ ʌnˈpærəˌlɛld /

adjective

  1. unmatched; unequalled

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of unparalleled

First recorded in 1585–95; un- 1 + parallel + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Dr Vincenzo Cuzzone, head of the intensive care unit at Cardarelli hospital in nearby Campobasso, told Italian media that liver failure occurred first and was followed by multi-organ failure "at truly unparalleled speed".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

With chip manufacturers adding capacity and the technology itself becoming more complex to build, Arya sees “an unparalleled opportunity for leading semicaps to deliver multiyear high growth, share gains and record margin expansion.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The man’s service might be questionable, but his backhands are unparalleled.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

That more complicated framing is navigable—especially considering the country’s colonial past, lasting global impact, and unparalleled diversity—but only when a laserlike focus is brought to the project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

This was an unparalleled situation in the country’s history: in the South African parliamentary system, the leader of the majority party becomes the head of state.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela