unrivalled

/ʌnˈraɪvld/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈraɪvld/ (ame, ipa)

unrivalled — adjective

  • unrivalledpositive
  • more unrivalledcomparative
  • most unrivalledsuperlative

1. used to describe something that is so good that no other thing can be compared t

1.形容詞C1
釋義

used to describe something that is so good that no other thing can be compared to it or reach the same level of quality.

例句

Nadia said the hotel's service was unrivalled in the city.

collocation: unrivalled in [place/domain]

Hiro's knowledge of ancient Roman history is unrivalled among his classmates.

collocation: unrivalled among [group]

同義詞
  • unmatched

    more common in everyday English; often used for achievements, skills, or records

  • peerless

    highly literary; suggests aesthetic or moral excellence

  • incomparable

    slightly less formal than 'peerless'; frequent in positive descriptions

  • supreme

    very strong; can be used more broadly for any top-quality thing

反義詞
  • mediocre

    of only average quality — the direct opposite

  • ordinary

    not special or remarkable in any way

文法句型

unrivalled in [domain/place]

unrivalled among [group]

用法筆記

Common in formal writing and literary contexts. Often followed by 'in' (domain or place) or 'among' (group). The American English spelling is 'unrivaled' (one 'l').

常見錯誤

❌This bakery makes an unrivalled cake.' (too vague — lacks the comparison group)
✅This bakery makes a cake unrivalled in the whole district.
💡'unrivalled' needs a domain, place, or group to show what nothing else matches.