Defying imitation; matchless.
[Middle English, from Latin inimitābilis : in-, not; see in-1 + imitābilis, imitable (from imitārī, to imitate).]
inimitability in·im'i·ta·bil'i·ty or in·im'i·ta·ble·ness n.inimitably in·im'i·ta·bly adv.
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in·im·i·ta·ble (ĭ-nĭm'ĭ-tə-bəl) ![]() |
[Middle English, from Latin inimitābilis : in-, not; see in-1 + imitābilis, imitable (from imitārī, to imitate).]
inimitability in·im'i·ta·bil'i·ty or in·im'i·ta·ble·ness n.| Antonyms: inimitable |
Definition: incomparable
Antonyms: comparable, indistinctive, matchable
| Word Tutor: inimitable |
The true is inimitable, the false untransformable.
— Robert Bresson (b. 1907), French film director.
| WordNet: inimitable |
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
defying imitation; matchless
| Translations: Inimitable |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - som ikke kan efterlignes
Nederlands (Dutch)
onnavolgbaar
Français (French)
adj. - inimitable
Deutsch (German)
adj. - unnachahmlich, einzigartig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αμίμητος, μοναδικός
Italiano (Italian)
inimitabile
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - inimitável
Русский (Russian)
неподражаемый
Español (Spanish)
adj. - inimitable
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - oefterhärmlig, oförliknelig
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
无法仿效的, 无比的, 独特的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 無法仿效的, 無比的, 獨特的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 흉내낼 수 없는, 독특한, 비길 데 없는
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - まねのできない, 無比の
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) فذ, لا يضاهى
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מצויין, שאין לחקותו
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