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.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
The hotels are inimitable one-offs, standout properties with a certain coolness to them that turned Edition into perhaps the trendiest brand in the Marriott portfolio.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Another notable artist who lived here was Valerie Bettis, a celebrated stage and film choreographer and dancer who created works for the inimitable Rita Hayworth.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2025
The Panthers even provided us with one season of the inimitable Mike Keenan as a GM in the cap era, which isn’t much but is one more than any other franchise has.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Inimitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inimitable. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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