spotless
Americanadjective
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free from any spot, stain, etc.; immaculately clean.
a spotless kitchen.
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irreproachable; pure; undefiled.
a spotless reputation.
- Synonyms:
- faultless, untarnished, flawless, unblemished
adjective
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free from stains; immaculate
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free from moral impurity; unsullied
a spotless character
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of spotless
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at spot, -less
Explanation
Something that's spotless is extremely clean, like your spotless new sneakers without a single smudge on them (yet). A spotless floor looks exactly the way it sounds—so clean that there's not a single spot of dirt or grime on it. You can also use this adjective in a figurative way, to mean "innocent or unimpeachable," like your spotless report card with all As, or your dad's spotless driving record without even a single speeding ticket.
Example Sentences
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Matafeo compares it to the ending of director Michel Gondry and writer Charlie Kaufman’s oblique romantic drama “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024
Like all painful breakups, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” has lingered in the consciousness long after the love story’s expiration date.
From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2024
He starred in dozens of other TV dramas and movies, from “Rush Hour” and “Batman Begins” to “Shakespeare in Love,” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “Valkyrie.”
From Washington Times • Dec. 30, 2023
Wilkinson appeared in dozens of other movies, including “Batman Begins,” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “Valkyrie.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2023
Holy, harmless, undefiled, He no sin can know; Everywhere with Jesus Spotless I may go.
From Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul by Mudge, James
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