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Thesaurus: inimitable

Not capable of being imitated, copied, or counterfeited; beyond imitation; surpassingly excellent; matchless; unrivaled; exceptional; unique; as, an inimitable style; inimitable eloquence.

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  1. a. Not capable of being imitated, copied, or counterfeited; beyond imitation; surpassingly excellent; matchless; unrivaled; exceptional; unique; as, an inimitable style; inimitable eloquence.
  2. adj. defying imitation; matchless
  3. Not capable of being imitated, copied, or counterfeited; beyond imitation; surpassingly excellent; matchless; unrivaled; exceptional; unique; as, an inimitable style; inimitable eloquence. "Inimitable force." Dryden. Performing such inimitable feats. Cowper. -- In*im"i*ta*ble*ness, n. -- In*im"i*ta*bly, adv.
  4. Not capable of being imitated, copied, or counterfeited; beyondimitation; surpassingly excellent; matchless; unrivaled; exceptional;unique; as, an inimitable style; inimitable eloquence. "Inimitableforce." Dryden.Performing such inimitable feats. Cowper.-- In*im"i*ta*ble*ness, n.-- In*im"i*ta*bly, adv.
  5. j:100 s. defying imitation; matchless