NYT Dictionary

UNEQUALED

/ˈəniːkwəld/

Adjectiveun-E-qualedun-e-qualed · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2026

Meaning

Unmatched, superlative, the best ever done, record setting.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English equaled English unequaled From un- + equaled.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

alone unique unequalledunparalleledimmortalincomparableinimitableinvinciblematchlessonly

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

2026-04-23ADQLENU
2023-03-09UQANEDL