unrivaled

unrivaled — adjective

  • unrivaledpositive
  • more unrivaledcomparative
  • most unrivaledsuperlative

1. so much better or more impressive than any other person or thing in the same fie

1.形容詞B2
釋義

so much better or more impressive than any other person or thing in the same field that none can be compared to it.

例句

Sivan's ability to identify bird species by their calls alone is unrivaled among local naturalists.

be unrivaled among [group] — for comparison within a specific set

That museum holds an unrivaled collection of celadon glaze from the Song dynasty.

unrivaled collection — attributive use before a noun

同義詞
  • unmatched

    similar meaning but slightly less formal; common in sports and business contexts

  • incomparable

    more emphatic and often used in poetic or promotional writing

  • peerless

    a more literary synonym; emphasises having no equal among social or professional equals

  • second to none

    an idiomatic phrase meaning the same; slightly informal and conversational

反義詞
  • inferior

    describes something that is lower in quality, the opposite of being the best

  • mediocre

    of only average quality — expresses a much lower level than unrivaled

文法句型

be unrivaled in [noun/gerund]

be unrivaled for [noun]

用法筆記

Typically used in attributive position before the noun (an unrivaled collection) or predicatively with 'in' or 'among' to specify the domain. The British spelling is 'unrivalled.'

常見錯誤

❌Her cooking is unrivaled than any other chef.
✅Her cooking is unrivaled among local chefs.
💡'unrivaled' does not take 'than'; use 'among' or 'in'.