immaculate
Americanadjective
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free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean.
immaculate linen.
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free from moral blemish or impurity; pure; undefiled.
- Synonyms:
- unexceptionable, unimpeachable, blameless, irreproachable
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free from fault or flaw; free from errors.
an immaculate text.
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Biology. having no spots or colored marks; unicolor.
adjective
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completely clean; extremely tidy
his clothes were immaculate
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completely flawless, etc
an immaculate rendering of the symphony
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morally pure; free from sin or corruption
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biology of only one colour, with no spots or markings
Other Word Forms
- immaculacy noun
- immaculately adverb
- immaculateness noun
- unimmaculate adjective
- unimmaculately adverb
- unimmaculateness noun
Etymology
Origin of immaculate
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin immaculātus “unspotted”; equivalent to im- 2 + maculate
Example Sentences
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His restart for Graham - speedy thinking and immaculate execution - was Russell in microcosm.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
La Cañita Beach – Right across from the beach with a lovely outdoor seating area, the vibe and service at La Cañita Beach are immaculate.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026
Mr. Nakadai is narrator and protagonist, and his lean, immaculate performance complements the movie’s remarkable, spare mise-en-scène.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
A golf pro can have an immaculate swing on the range, then go out and combust in a tournament.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025
Petty Officer Powell kept an immaculate desk—a calendar blotter, twin upright pen stands, a nearly full ashtray, a telephone.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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