nonpareil
adjective
[ ˌnɒnpəˈreɪl ]
• having no match or equal; unrivalled.
• "he is a nonpareil storyteller"
Similar:
incomparable,
matchless,
unrivalled,
unparalleled,
unequalled,
without equal,
peerless,
unmatched,
beyond comparison,
beyond compare,
second to none,
unsurpassed,
unsurpassable,
unbeatable,
inimitable,
unique,
consummate,
perfect,
rare,
exquisite,
transcendent,
surpassing,
superlative,
supreme,
unexampled,
nonpareil
noun
• an unrivalled or matchless person or thing.
• "a great player, Britain's nonpareil of the 1980s"
Similar:
best,
finest,
paragon,
crème de la crème,
peak of perfection,
elite,
jewel,
jewel in the crown,
gem,
ne plus ultra,
the best/finest this side of …,
nonesuch,
• a flat round confection made of chocolate covered with white sugar sprinkles.
• an old type size equal to six points (larger than ruby).
Origin:
late Middle English: from French, from non- ‘not’ + pareil ‘equal’ (from popular Latin pariculus, diminutive of Latin par ‘equal’).
