impeccable

C2
US /ɪmˈpɛkəbəl/
adj Freq #14715

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Perfect, without faults, flaws or errors

    He grew up in Norway, but he writes impeccable English.

  2. 2
    adj

    Incapable of wrongdoing or sin; immaculate

    It was easy for James V to imprison Lady Glamis, but actually convicting her was far more difficult; her character was impeccable and she was highly respected by all who knew her.

  3. 3
    adj

    without fault or error

  4. 4
    adj

    not capable of sin

Etymology

From Middle French impeccable, from Latin impeccabilis (“not liable to sin”), from im- (“not”) + peccare (“to err, to sin”).

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
3 adj · without fault or error immaculate
More flawless
Word family
Derived forms impeccabilityimpeccablenessimpeccably
Related forms peccablepeccant

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