Nonsuch — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˌɑːnsˈʌtʃ/

🇬🇧British English

/nˌɒnsˈʌtʃ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nˌɒnsˈʌtʃ/

2 syllables Say it as /nˌɑːnsˈʌtʃ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

nonpareil paragon ideal saint apotheosis nonesuch

Word Forms

sainthood	noun	the status and dignity of a saint
sanctify	verb	make pure or free from sin or guilt
apotheosize	verb	deify or glorify
apotheosise	verb	deify or glorify

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

nicht so

Vorbild für Exzellenz oder Perfektion einer Art; Einer, der seinesgleichen sucht

🇫🇷French

non tel

modèle d'excellence ou de perfection en quelque sorte; celui qui n'a pas d'égal

🇪🇸Spanish

no tal

modelo de excelencia o perfección de algún tipo; uno que no tiene igual

🇮🇹Italian

non tale

modello di eccellenza o perfezione del genere; uno che non ha eguali

🇳🇱Dutch

niet zo

model van uitmuntendheid of een soort perfectie; één die geen gelijke kent

🇵🇹Portuguese

não-tal

modelo de excelência ou perfeição de uma espécie; alguém que não tem igual

🇷🇺Russian

не такой

образец совершенства или совершенства своего рода; тот, которому нет равных

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अनुपम

किसी प्रकार की उत्कृष्टता या पूर्णता का मॉडल; जिसकी कोई बराबरी न हो

🇧🇩Bengali

অসামাজিক

এক ধরনের শ্রেষ্ঠত্ব বা পরিপূর্ণতার মডেল; একজনের সমান নেই

🇮🇳Tamil

அப்படியல்ல

ஒரு வகையான சிறந்த அல்லது முழுமையின் மாதிரி; சமமாக இல்லாதவன்

🇮🇳Telugu

అటువంటిది కాదు

ఒక రకమైన శ్రేష్ఠత లేదా పరిపూర్ణత యొక్క నమూనా; సమానుడు లేనివాడు

🇮🇳Marathi

अशा

उत्कृष्टतेचे मॉडेल किंवा एक प्रकारची परिपूर्णता; एक समान नाही

🇮🇳Gujarati

બિનજરૂરી

એક પ્રકારની શ્રેષ્ઠતા અથવા સંપૂર્ણતાનું મોડેલ; કોઈ સમાન નથી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಂತಹವಲ್ಲದ

ಒಂದು ರೀತಿಯ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠತೆ ಅಥವಾ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣತೆಯ ಮಾದರಿ; ಸಮಾನತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರದವನು

🇮🇳Malayalam

അത്തരത്തിലുള്ള

ഒരു തരത്തിലുള്ള മികവിൻ്റെ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പൂർണതയുടെ മാതൃക; തുല്യതയില്ലാത്തവൻ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਗੈਰ

ਇੱਕ ਕਿਸਮ ਦੀ ਉੱਤਮਤਾ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਪੂਰਨਤਾ ਦਾ ਮਾਡਲ; ਇੱਕ ਬਰਾਬਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

غیر

ایک قسم کی فضیلت یا کمال کا نمونہ؛ جس کا کوئی برابر نہیں ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

绝无仅有的

某种卓越或完美的典范；无与伦比的

🇯🇵Japanese

稀少

ある種の卓越性または完璧さのモデル。同等の者がいない

🇰🇷Korean

비할 데가 없는

일종의 우수성 또는 완벽함의 모델; 동등하지 않은 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

vô song

kiểu mẫu xuất sắc hoặc hoàn hảo của một loại hình; một người không có bằng

🇹🇭Thai

เรื่องไร้สาระ

ต้นแบบแห่งความเป็นเลิศหรือความสมบูรณ์แบบอย่างหนึ่ง คนหนึ่งไม่มีความเท่าเทียมกัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

teladan

model keunggulan atau kesempurnaan; seseorang yang tidak ada bandingannya

🇵🇭Filipino

walang katulad

modelo ng kahusayan o pagiging perpekto ng isang uri; isang walang kapantay

🇲🇾Malay

bukan begitu

model kecemerlangan atau jenis kesempurnaan; yang tiada tandingannya

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

لا نظير له

نموذج التميز أو الكمال من نوع ما؛ واحد ليس له مثيل

🇮🇷Persian

غیر اینچنینی

مدل تعالی یا کمال یک نوع؛ یکی که برابری ندارد

🇹🇷Turkish

öyle olmayan

mükemmellik modeli veya bir tür mükemmellik; Eşit olmayan biri

🇮🇱Hebrew

לא כזה

מודל של מצוינות או שלמות מסוג כלשהו; אחד שאין לו אח ורע

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