Peerless and Paltry

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Peerless adjective - Having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability.

Usage example: the show's enduring success was a testimony to the peerless talents of its ensemble cast

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Paltry is an antonym for peerless.

Nearby Word: peerlessly

Paltry adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.

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Peerless is an antonym for paltry.

Nearby Word: paltriness

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Paltry and Peerless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/peerless/paltry

Peerless & Paltry. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/peerless/paltry>.

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