non-comparable
Not admitting degrees
Non-comparable describes things that cannot be meaningfully measured against each other—either because they lack a common standard or because comparison would be inappropriate.
In grammar, non-comparable adjectives are those that don't take comparative or superlative forms: something is either unique or it isn't, dead or alive.
The two job offers were non-comparable—one paid more, the other offered flexibility.
One in number
- one-of-a-kindHaving no equivalent
- sui generisOf its own kind
- incommensurableLacking common unit
- matchlessHaving no equal
peerless · unparalleled · unprecedented · irreplaceable · unequaled · unrivaled · exceptional · idiosyncratic
Total, without qualification
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- categoricalUnconditional and explicit
- all-or-nothingWithout partial outcomes
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
either-or · definitive · unconditional · unqualified · total · complete · outright · utter
Individually separate, unconnected
- categoricalUnconditional and explicit
- qualitativeRelating to characteristics, not quantities
- nominalIn designation only
- classificatoryPertaining to systematic grouping
binary · mutually exclusive · discontinuous · separate · unrelated · independent · heterogeneous · divergent
Concerning connections between things
- categoricalUnconditional and explicit
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- attributiveDirectly preceding noun modified
- predicativeFollows copula, modifies subject
Unable to exist together
- incongruentNot in harmony
- irreconcilableImpossible to resolve together
- unrelatableImpossible to empathize with
- divergentDeviating from the norm
heterogeneous · dissimilar · unlike · unmeasurable · unquantifiable
singular
One in number
- one-of-a-kindHaving no equivalent
- sui generisOf its own kind
- incommensurableLacking common unit
matchless · peerless · unparalleled · unprecedented · irreplaceable · unequaled · unrivaled · exceptional · idiosyncratic · anomalous
absolute
Total, without qualification
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- categoricalUnconditional and explicit
- all-or-nothingWithout partial outcomes
black-and-white · either-or · definitive · unconditional · unqualified · total · complete · outright · utter · unmitigated
discrete
Individually separate, unconnected
- categoricalUnconditional and explicit
- qualitativeRelating to characteristics, not quantities
- nominalIn designation only
classificatory · binary · mutually exclusive · discontinuous · separate · unrelated · independent · heterogeneous · divergent · incommensurable
relational
Concerning connections between things
- categoricalUnconditional and explicit
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- attributiveDirectly preceding noun modified
incompatible
Unable to exist together
- incongruentNot in harmony
- irreconcilableImpossible to resolve together
- unrelatableImpossible to empathize with
divergent · heterogeneous · dissimilar · unlike · unmeasurable · unquantifiable
non-comparablecomparable
Able to be likened
commensurable · measurable · rankable · quantifiable · scalable
comparable, compare, comparison, comparing, compared, compares, comparably, incomparable, comparability