inimitable unnachahmlich

inimitable

 
adjective | in-IM-it-uh-bul
 
What It Means
 
Inimitable describes someone or something that is impossible to copy or imitate.
 
// Courtnay delivered the speech in her own inimitable style.


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inimitable
adjective
in·;im·;i·;ta·;ble (;)i-;ni-m;-t;-b;l
Synonyms of inimitable
: not capable of being imitated : matchless
her own inimitable style
inimitableness noun
inimitably
(;)i-;ni-m;-t;-bl;
 adverb


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How Should You Use inimitable?

Something that is inimitable is, literally, not able to be imitated. In actual usage the word describes things so uniquely extraordinary as to not be copied or equaled, which is why you often hear it used to praise outstanding talents or performances (or uniquely talented and incomparable individuals). (The less common antonym imitable describes things that are common or ordinary and could easily be replicated.) Inimitable comes, via Middle English, from the Latin adjective inimitabilis. Be careful not to confuse it with inimical or inimicable, two adjectives meaning “hostile” or “harmful”; those words come from a different Latin root.

Synonyms
incomparable
matchless
nonpareil
only
peerless
unequaled
unequalled
unexampled
unmatched
unparalleled
unrivaled
unrivalled
unsurpassable
unsurpassed
Examples of inimitable in a Sentence
an inimitable performer of violin solos
Recent Examples on the Web
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Among that collection will be a ballad with the inimitable country icon.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
The city comes alive with Christmas and New Year's celebrations, as well as the inimitable energy of Carnival.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Her inimitable voice, jagged or trembling, is like none other.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
From the rocky coastline of Dalmatia to the rolling green hills of Istria, Croatia’s diverse terroirs, indigenous grapes, and vintage variation act together to create an inimitable fingerprint within each bottle.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin inimitabilis, from in- + imitabilis imitable

First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inimitable was in the 15th century
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inimitable       adj   unnachahmlich
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See also: illimitable, inimical, imitable, initial
in his own inimitable style exp.Vocabulary   Options
in seiner unnachahmlichen Art {oder} Manier ; auf die ihm typische Art
[Iron.]


 
 

Collaborative Dictionary     English-German
their own inimitable brand of humour
exp.
ihre eigene unnachahmliche Art von Humor

Bedeutung:
in einer Art und Weise beschaffen, die als einzigartig, unvergleichlich empfunden wird

Beispiel
ihre Art, sich zu bewegen, zu kleiden, ist unnachahmlich

Synonyme zu unnachahmlich:
aussergewoehnlich, ausserordentlich, beispiellos, einmalig