Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

be no match for

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.09 in modern English

Syllables: be no -match -for
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be outmatched by; to be much weaker, less capable, or less desirable than.

Example Sentences

"King William number four, I guess, would be no match for him as an orator – he'd talk him out of sight in half an hour."
"I am. no match for a physician in any matters connected with his pursuits, nor would the physician be a match for me in a legal argument ."
"He was a dull dog, and he knew it; but though he was no match for Garling intellectually , he knew himself a match and more than a match for him physically ."
"The two soon had their heads close together in conversation, and while it was clear the gentleman was no match for her in appearance or style, there was no denying the strength of the connection between them ."

Inflected Forms

is no match for (present, singular) being no match for (participle, present) was no match for (past) been no match for (participle, past)

Questions

What does be no match for mean?: To be outmatched by; to be much weaker, less capable, or less desirable than.

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