unsurpassable

unsurpassable
unsurpassable 1610s, from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) “not” + surpassable (see SURPASS (Cf. surpass)).

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  • unsurpassable — [spelling only] …   English World dictionary

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  • unsurpassable — adj. * * * …   Universalium

  • unsurpassable — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Of the greatest possible degree, quality, or intensity: extreme, supreme, transcendent, ultimate, utmost, uttermost. See BETTER, BIG …   English dictionary for students

  • unsurpassable — adj. without rival, the best …   English contemporary dictionary

  • unsurpassable — adjective not able to be surpassed. Derivatives unsurpassably adverb …   English new terms dictionary

  • unsurpassable — un·sur·pass·able …   English syllables

  • unsurpassable — un sur•pass′a•ble adj …   From formal English to slang

  • unsurpassable — /ʌnsəˈpasəbəl/ (say unsuh pahsuhbuhl) adjective not able to be surpassed. –unsurpassableness, noun –unsurpassability /ʌnsəpasəˈbɪləti/ (say unsuhpahsuh biluhtee), noun –unsurpassably, adverb …  

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