no comparison

Beyond any rival

No comparison is an emphatic way of saying two things aren't even close—one far exceeds the other: Fresh tomatoes versus canned? No comparison.

The phrase dismisses any attempt to equate them: There's no comparison between a live concert and a recording.

It can also acknowledge that comparing would be unfair: She's been doing this for twenty years—no comparison.

excellence

peerless

Having no equal

unsurpassed · matchless · nonpareil · supreme · preeminent · transcendent · superlative · consummate · exemplary · pinnacle

uniqueness

one-of-a-kind

Having no equivalent

irreplaceable · unprecedented · original · novel · anomalous · idiosyncratic · peculiar · individual · standalone · special

idiom

second to none

Unsurpassed in quality

stands alone · out of this world · like no other · cuts above

Opposites
degree of comparability

no comparisonindistinguishable

Impossible to tell apart

same difference · comparable · on a par · equivalent · neck and neck

competitive closeness

no comparisontoo close to call

Undecidable by current count

neck and neck · dead heat · toss-up · photo finish · down to the wire

Family

compare, comparison, comparable, comparative, comparatively, comparator, incomparable, incomparably

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G