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29 words
German word
beispiellos
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbaɪ̯ʃpiːlˌloːs/
Meaning
- adjectiveunparalleled
Example
Das war eine beispiellose Leistung.
That was an unparalleled achievement.
More examples
Die Pandemie war eine beispiellose Krise für das Gesundheitssystem.
The pandemic was an unparalleled crisis for the healthcare system.
Core concept
An event breaks completely new ground, leaving nothing comparable behind it.
Common phrases
eine beispiellose Krise
an unparalleled crisis
eine beispiellose Reaktion
an unparalleled reaction
Similar words
außergewöhnlich: Highly remarkable and likely to attract considerable attention.
einzigartig: Having distinctive qualities that are difficult to reproduce.
unvergleichlich: So special that ordinary comparisons or assessments are difficult.
einmalig: Occurring only once or unlikely to recur in the same form.
Definition in German
Ein Adjektiv, das ausdrückt, dass etwas ohne Vorbild oder ohne Vergleich ist.
Word origin
The compound beispiellos is built from the German noun Beispiel ('example') and -los ('without'), meaning literally 'without an example'.
Usage tips
- Beispiellos can describe positive achievements or negative events, so context determines whether the unusual situation is praised or criticized.
Other meanings
- unprecedentedadjective
Opposites
- konventionellconventionaladjective
- üblichcustomaryadjective
Related words
- Beispiellosigkeitunparallelednessnoun