unprecedented

• Décrit ce qui ne s'est jamais produit ou n'a jamais existé auparavant ; sans précédent, qui n'a pas d'équivalent dans le passé.

Describes something that has never happened or existed before; without previous example.

1. Never done or known beforeB2formal

   Having no previous example or precedent; completely new.

   Sans précédent

   • The pandemic caused unprecedented disruption to global travel.
   • The company achieved unprecedented growth this quarter.
   • This level of rainfall is unprecedented in recorded history.

   Synonymesextraordinarygroundbreakingnewnoveloriginalrevolutionaryunexampledunheard-ofuniqueunparalleled

   Antonymescommonconventionalcustomaryestablishednormalordinaryprecedentedtraditionaltypicalusual

2. Exceptional or extraordinaryB2formal

   So great or extreme that it has never happened before.

   sans précédent

   • The athlete received unprecedented support from the crowd.
   • The government took unprecedented measures to control inflation.
   • Her success in the competition was unprecedented for a newcomer.

   Synonymesextraordinaryremarkablesingularunequaleduniqueunmatchedunparalleledunrivalled

   Antonymescommonconventionalcustomaryeverydaynormalordinaryroutinetypicalusual