immaculate

[ih-mak-yuh-lit]

adjective

1. free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean.

   immaculate linen.

2. free from moral blemish or impurity; pure; undefiled.

   Synonyms: unexceptionable, unimpeachable, blameless, irreproachable

3. free from fault or flaw; free from errors.

   an immaculate text.

4. Biology.,  having no spots or colored marks; unicolor.

immaculate

/ ɪˈmækjʊlɪt /

adjective

1. completely clean; extremely tidy

   his clothes were immaculate

2. completely flawless, etc

   an immaculate rendering of the symphony

3. morally pure; free from sin or corruption

4. biology of only one colour, with no spots or markings

Other Word Forms

• immaculacy noun
• immaculateness noun
• immaculately adverb
• unimmaculate adjective
• unimmaculately adverb
• unimmaculateness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of immaculate¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin immaculātus “unspotted”; equivalent to im- ² + maculate

Word History and Origins

Origin of immaculate¹

C15: from Latin immaculātus, from _im- (not) + macula blemish

Example Sentences

The Canada captain had been immaculate in her team's semi-final win over New Zealand, but sitting in front of the press afterwards she was asked about the week's build-up to the final.

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Still, it’s a bit much when their car briefly runs off the road and she walks away from the crash with immaculate locks.

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This was never a bout long in the making - the pair had operated in different weight classes - but the scale of Alvarez's commercial power and Crawford's immaculate record elevated it into a genuine super-fight.

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Door County has seen newcomers from California in recent years, mostly young families drawn by its immaculate landscapes.

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His defence was immaculate as he played the silent partner.

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Related Words

• bright 
• exquisite 
• flawless 
• impeccable 
• neat 
• snowy 
• spotless