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Definition of Matchless
1. Adjective. Eminent beyond or above comparison. "Unrivaled mastery of her art"
Similar to: Incomparable, Uncomparable
Definition of Matchless
1. a. Having no equal; unequaled.
Definition of Matchless
1. Adjective. Having no match; without equal. ¹
2. Adjective. Having no mate. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Matchless
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Matchless
Literary usage of Matchless
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of Jeremy Bentham by Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring (1839)
"matchless Constitution. The constitution has some good points ; it has some bad
... matchless Constitution ! there's your sheet- anchor ! there's your true ..."
2. The Complete Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott by Walter Scott (1900)
"... locks of sunny glow; And sweetly blend that shade of gold With the cheek's
rosy hue, And Faith might for her mirror hold 270 That eye of matchless blue. ..."
3. Seventeenth Century Studies: A Contribution to the History of English Poetry by Edmund Gosse (1897)
"Among all these the matchless Orinda takes the foremost place—not exactly by
merit, for Aphra Behn surpassed her in genius, Margaret, Duchess of Newcastle, ..."
4. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1843)
"... and of the Roman discipline He signalized his youth by deeds of valour, and
displayed a matchless dexterity аз well as strength, in every martial ..."
5. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept (1913)
"Rhyme of the matchless Maid The Hallowe'en maid ran away from her guests At
midnight and stole to the glass; She trembled to think that the face of her fate ..."
6. The Poetical Works of John Dryden by John Dryden (1909)
"... and raise it to the highest level that it was capable of attaining. In his
great satire the poet gives a matchless series of portraits of ..."
7. John L. Stoddard's Lectures by John Lawson Stoddard (1897)
"... crystallized in stone and glorified by the setting sun, I can recall no scene
more matchless in its loveliness than that which I enjoyed, when, ..."
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