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unsurpassed

/ˈʌnsərˌpæst/
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Other forms: unsurpassedly

Anything unsurpassed is the very best, superior to anything else. If the play you're watching is unsurpassed, you've never seen one that's better.

When one thing surpasses another, it goes way beyond in quality or achievement, often exceeding what you could've imagined. So if something (or someone) is unsurpassed, it's never been bested — in fact, it's the very greatest. This adjective is great for accomplishments that have never been outdone, like soccer star Pelé's unsurpassed record of the most World Cup wins.

Definitions of unsurpassed
  1. adjective
    not capable of being improved on
    synonyms: unexceeded, unexcelled
    best
    (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities
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