unequalled en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English equalled English unequalled From un- + equalled.
Meanings
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(UK, not-comparable) Without equal; unmatched.
Coastal defences were breached at many places from the Humber right round to the outskirts of London, and the inundation of low-lying lands caused damage on a scale unequalled within living memory.
1953 May, “British Railways and the January Floods”, in Railway Magazine, page 301:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unequaled | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
es inigualado (without equal) · da uovertruffen (without equal) · bg безподобен (without equal) · sa अतुल्य (without equal) · nb uovertruffen (without equal) · ota اشسز (without equal)