nonesuch

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noun

A person or thing with no equal.

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idealparagonnonpareilburning lovedusky salmonJerusalem crossMaltese crossscarlet lychnis
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Meanings

nounnonesuch (plural nonesuches)

plural nonesuches · alternative nonsuch

  1. A person or thing with no equal.

    Synonyms: ideal, paragon, nonpareil

  2. A caryophyllaceous plant, Silene chalcedonica (syn. Lychnis chalcedonica), with bright red flowers, native to Eurasia.

    Synonyms: burning love, dusky salmon, Jerusalem cross, Maltese cross, scarlet lychnis

adjectivenonesuch (not comparable)

alternative nonsuch

  1. not comparableHaving no equal.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person or thing with no equal.

Similar
idealparagonnonpareil

nounA caryophyllaceous plant, Silene chalcedonica (syn. Lychnis chalcedonica), with bright red flowers, native to Eurasia.

Similar
burning lovedusky salmonJerusalem crossMaltese crossscarlet lychnis

More synonyms by meaning

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

Similar
idealparagonnonpareilsaintapotheosisnonsuch
Broader
modelrole model
Also see
apotheosisidealmaltese crossnonpareilparagonsaint

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From none + such. First attested in 1590.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

unchosen
Cite this entry
APA

nonesuch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonesuch

MLA

“nonesuch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonesuch. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonesuch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonesuch.

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