different between inimitable vs flawless

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French inimitable, from Latin inimitabilis, corresponding to in- +? imitable.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n??m?t?bl?/

Adjective

inimitable (comparative more inimitable, superlative most inimitable)

1. Beyond imitation, surpassing all others, matchless.

   Antonyms: imitable, commonplace

Usage notes

Not to be confused with inimicable (“harmful, hostile”).

Derived terms

• inimitability
• inimitably

Translations

See also

• illimitable

French

Etymology

in- +? imitable.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.ni.mi.tabl/

Adjective

inimitable (plural inimitables)

1. unmatched, uncontestable, inimitable

Derived terms

• inimitabilité

Further reading

• “inimitable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Spanish

Adjective

inimitable (plural inimitables)

1. inimitable

English

Etymology

From flaw +? -less (suffix meaning ‘without (something)’).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?fl??l?s/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?fl?l?s/
• Rhymes: -??l?s
• Hyphenation: flaw?less

Adjective

flawless (comparative more flawless, superlative most flawless)

1. Without flaws, defects, or shortcomings; perfect.

   Synonyms: faultless, impeccable; see also Thesaurus:flawless

   Antonyms: flawed, flawful

Derived terms

• flawlessly
• flawlessness

Related terms

• flaw
• flawed
• unflawed

Translations

References

Further reading

• flawless in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• flawless in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.