Meaning

3 senses
  1. Having no match; without equal.

    несравне́нныйnesravnénnyj

  2. Having no mate.

  3. (not comparable)Without the use of matches for ignition.

    a matchless stove

More definitions
  • eminent beyond or above comparison

Examples

1 sentences
  1. If you look carefully at the options, you’ll see that the quality of the leather is matchless.

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Translations

2 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
without equal:

Origin

From match + -less, modelled after or partly continuing Middle English makeless (“having n

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”).

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Forms

more matchless, most matchless
Comparativemore matchless Lesson
Superlativemost matchless Lesson

regular

Synonyms

14 synonyms

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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