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incomparable

/ɪŋˈkɑmp(ə)ɹəbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
in-com-pa-ra-ble
IPA
/ɪŋˈkɑmp(ə)ɹəbəl/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not comparable.

adj

So much better than another as to be beyond comparison.

noun

Something beyond compare; a thing with which there is no comparison.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English incomparable, from Middle French incomparable, from Old French [Term?], from Latin incomparābilis. By surface analysis, in- + comparable.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: incomparable, incomparābilis

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪŋˈkɑmp(ə)ɹəbəl/
  • British English: /ɪŋˈkɒmp(ə)rəbəl/

Inflected Forms

more incomparable (comparative) most incomparable (superlative) incomparables (plural)

Derived Forms

incomparability incomparableness incomparably

Frequently Paired Words

priceless

Synonyms

noncomparable uncomparable matchless unsurpassed

Antonyms

comparable

Rhymes With

comparable

Questions

How do you pronounce incomparable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪŋˈkɑmp(ə)ɹəbəl/.
What does incomparable mean?
Not comparable.
Where does incomparable come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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