inigualable

Inigualable is a Spanish adjective meaning unmatched or unparalleled. It describes a quality, performance, or object that has no equal within a given context. The term is used to express a high degree of distinction and can appear in everyday speech, journalism, marketing, and literary prose.

Etymology: The word is formed from igual, meaning equal, with the negative prefix in- and the suffix -able, yielding a sense of “not matchable” or “without equal.” In modern Spanish, inigualable is generally invariable for gender, with a plural form inigualables (for both masculine and feminine plural).

Usage notes: It carries a strong positive connotation and is commonly used to praise people, products, performances, or achievements. It is closely related to comparable expressions such as incomparable and insuperable, though each nuance differs: sin igual is a noun phrase meaning “without equal,” incomparables emphasizes lack of peers, and insuperable stresses not being able to surpass.

Examples: una jugada inigualable, la calidad de este reloj es inigualable, el talento de la pianista fue inigualable. See also: sin igual, incomparable, insuperable, único.