unmatched

/ˌʌnˈmætʃt/ (bre, ipa) · [ənmˈætʃt] /ˌʌnˈmætʃt/ (ame, ipa) · [ənmˈætʃt] /ˌən-ˈmacht How to pronounce unmatched (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unmatched — adjective

  • unmatchedpositive
  • more unmatchedcomparative
  • most unmatchedsuperlative

1. so much better than everyone or everything else in its group that no rival comes

1.形容詞C1
釋義

so much better than everyone or everything else in its group that no rival comes close

例句

Samir's calm defence gave the team an unmatched record at home.

unmatched + noun: record, skill, quality, service

The bakery near Hana's office is famous for unmatched chocolate croissants.

同義詞
  • unrivalled

    very close in meaning; slightly more formal in British English

  • unparalleled

    more formal and often used in polished writing or public praise

  • peerless

    literary and stronger in tone, often for admired talent or beauty

反義詞
  • ordinary

    lacks the special quality or superiority sense

  • average

    suggests a normal standard rather than standing above everyone else

文法句型

unmatched + noun

be unmatched in [group/area]

be unmatched among [group]

用法筆記

Usually placed before nouns such as service, quality, skill, beauty, or record. In predicative use, it often names the comparison group with 'in' or 'among'.

常見錯誤

❌Her skill is more unmatched than mine.
✅Her skill is unmatched in our class.
💡'unmatched' already expresses the highest degree, so it is not normally used with 'more'.

2. left without a partner or not similar to the thing it should go with, especially

2.形容詞B2
釋義

left without a partner or not similar to the thing it should go with, especially when two items are meant to form a pair

例句

Eve found an unmatched glove under the bus seat after school.

unmatched + noun for one item left without its pair

The store sold unmatched plates cheaply because several sets were broken.

同義詞
  • unpaired

    neutral term for something left without its partner

  • mismatched

    stresses that the items do not go well together in look or type

  • odd

    common in phrases like 'an odd sock', focusing on the single leftover item

反義詞
  • matched

    describes things that go together properly

  • paired

    emphasises that the items form a set of two

文法句型

unmatched + noun

look unmatched

be unmatched

用法筆記

Use this sense when things are expected to go together as a pair or set. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 is about missing or clashing partners, not being better than all rivals.

常見錯誤

❌The wall colour is unmatched with the sofa.
✅The wall colour does not match the sofa.
💡'unmatched' is mainly used for items left without the right partner, not for every weak colour combination.