First Known Use: 15th century
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inimitable
adjective in·im·i·ta·ble \(ˌ)i-ˈni-mə-tə-bəl\
: impossible to copy or imitate
Full Definition of INIMITABLE
: not capable of being imitated : matchless <her own inimitable style>
— in·im·i·ta·ble·ness noun
— in·im·i·ta·bly \-blē\ adverb
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Origin of INIMITABLE
Middle English, from Latin inimitabilis, from in- + imitabilis imitable
Related to INIMITABLE
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- incomparable, only, matchless, nonpareil, peerless, unequaled (or unequalled), unexampled, unmatched, unparalleled, unrivaled (or unrivalled), unsurpassable, unsurpassed
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