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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

incomparable

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃.kɔ̃.pa.ʁa.bl

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Incomparable/ɪnˈkɒm.pər.ə.bəl/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #4500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Son talent est tout à fait incomparable."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    So good, great, or extreme as to be without equal.

    "She possesses an incomparable talent for lyrical poetry."
  2. 2

    Unable to be compared because of being fundamentally different in nature.

    "The two historical periods offer incomparable challenges and opportunities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Middle English word incomparable, originating from Old French incomparable, and ultimately from Latin incomparabilis, combining the prefix in- (not) with comparabilis (comparable). It has historically been used to denote qualities or entities so extraordinary that they surpass all potential rivals or equivalents.

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