nonesuch
noun
1 nonesuch
Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal.
synonyms: apotheosis, ideal, nonpareil, nonsuch, paragon, saint.
Roget 83:
nonconformity
etc.
82;
unconformity,
disconformity;
unconventionality,
informality,
abnormity†,
abnormality,
anomaly;
anomalousness
etc.
adj.†;
exception,
peculiarity;
infraction of law,
breach,
of law,
violation of law,
violation of custom,
violation of usage,
infringement of law,
infringement of custom,
infringement of usage;
teratism†,
eccentricity,
bizarrerie†,
oddity,
je ne sais quoi [Fr.],
monster,
monstrosity,
rarity;
freak,
freak of Nature,
weirdo,
mutant;
rouser,
snorter [U.S.].
individuality,
idiosyncrasy,
originality,
mannerism.
aberration;
irregularity;
variety;
singularity;
exemption;
salvo
etc.
(qualification)
469.
nonconformist;
nondescript,
character,
original,
nonesuch,
nonsuch†,
monster,
prodigy,
wonder,
miracle,
curiosity,
flying fish,
black sheep,
black swan,
lusus naturae [Lat.],
rara avis [Lat.],
queer fish;
mongrel,
random breed;
half-caste,
half-blood,
half-breed;
metis [Lat.],
crossbreed,
hybrid,
mule,
hinny,
mulatto;
tertium quid [Lat.],
hermaphrodite.
[Mythical animals]
phoenix,
chimera,
hydra,
sphinx,
minotaur;
griffin,
griffon;
centaur;
saggittary†;
kraken,
cockatrice,
wyvern,
roc,
dragon,
sea serpent;
mermaid,
merman,
merfolk†;
unicorn;
Cyclops,
men whose heads do grow beneath their men whose heads do grow beneath their shoulders"
[Othello];
teratology.
[unconformable to the surroundings]
fish out of water;
neither one thing nor another,
neither fish nor fowl,
neither fish flesh nor fowl nor good red neither fish flesh nor fowl nor good red herring;
one in a million,
one in a way,
one in a thousand;
outcast,
outlaw;
off the beaten track;
oasis.
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Roget 648:
goodness
etc.
adj.;
excellence,
merit;
virtue
etc.
944;
value,
worth,
price.
super-excellence,
supereminence;
superiority
etc.
33;
perfection
etc.
650;
coup de maitre [Fr.];
masterpiece,
chef d'ouvre [Fr.],
prime,
flower,
cream,
elite,
pick,
A 1,
nonesuch,
nonpareil,
creme de la creme,
flower of the flock,
cock of the roost,
salt of the earth;
champion;
prodigy.
tidbit;
gem,
gem of the first water;
bijou,
precious stone,
jewel,
pearl,
diamond,
ruby,
brilliant,
treasure;
good thing;
rara avis [Lat.],
one in a thousand.
beneficence
etc.
906;
good man
etc.
948.
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Dutch: paragon, toonbeeld
Polish: doskonałość
Moby thesaurus: abnormality, amazement, anomaly, astonishing thing, astonishment, champion, choice, chosen, conversation piece, cream, curio, curiosity, elect, elite, exception, fat, flower, gazingstock, ideal, improbability, jewel, marvel, marvelment, miracle, museum piece, nonpareil, oddity, optimum, paragon, phenomenon, phoenix, pick, prime, prize, prodigiosity, prodigy, queen, quintessence, quite a thing, rarity, select, sensation, sight, something else, spectacle, strange thing, stunner, superlative, the best, the best ever, the tops, the very best, wonder, wonderful thing, wonderment ... show more.
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