inimitable
adjective
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Something that is inimitable is, literally, not able to be imitated. In actual usage the word describes things so uniquely extraordinary as to not be copied or equaled, which is why you often hear it used to praise outstanding talents or performances (or uniquely talented and incomparable individuals). (The less common antonym imitable describes things that are common or ordinary and could easily be replicated.) Inimitable comes, via Middle English, from the Latin adjective inimitabilis. Be careful not to confuse it with inimical or inimicable, two adjectives meaning “hostile” or “harmful”; those words come from a different Latin root.
Examples of inimitable in a Sentence
Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
As for fans, the equal number of adults sporting Bluey shirts as kids during my visit to Bluey’s World Brisbane is further testament to the inimitable power of Bluey.
—Leena Tailor, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
On Saturdays, Naomi Fry and Doreen St. Félix contribute to Critic’s Notebook, offering their inimitable analysis about cultural phenomena high, low, and everywhere in between.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
In an America where the masks of the rich and powerful have long been dropped, Posey pulls off a mysterious emotional striptease, revealing the many layers of Victoria — lazy, childlike, despicable, poignant, inimitable.
—Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Inimitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inimitable. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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