second to none
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
As good as the best, as in quality or reputation; inferior to no one else or to nothing else of the same kind.
Example Sentences
- "Second Merchant: How is the man esteemed here in the city? Angelo: Of very reverend reputation, sir, Of credit infinite, highly beloved, Second to none that lives here in the city."
- "“[I]f I, in the performance of my work, have been second to none, do you see that you in yours may be equally efficient?”"
- "The NanShan, he affirmed, was second to none as a sea-boat."
- "Such equipment demands first-class design and manufacturing skills, a good deal of experience and quality of materials second to none, and cannot be inexpensive."
- "The righteous way to go / Little one would know / Or believe if I told them so / You're second to none"
- "The Afghans have been second to none at small-war tactics ever since they fought the British in the 19th century."