impeccable

[im-pek-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. faultless; flawless; irreproachable.

   impeccable manners.

   Synonyms: unexceptionable, unassailable

2. not liable to sin; incapable of sin.

impeccable

/ ɪmˈpɛkəbəl /

adjective

1. without flaw or error; faultless

   an impeccable record

2. rare,  incapable of sinning

Other Word Forms

• impeccability noun
• impeccably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of impeccable¹

First recorded in 1525–35, impeccable is from the Latin word impeccābilis “faultless, sinless”; im- ², peccable

Word History and Origins

Origin of impeccable¹

C16: from Late Latin impeccābilis sinless, from Latin _im- (not) + peccāre to sin

Example Sentences

McKenzie had an impeccable day with the boot, kicking all seven conversions and a penalty.

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Instead, they represented German high society, possessing “titles and jewels and impeccable contacts,” he writes.

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Baumbach has always had an impeccable sense of detail, understanding the tiniest minutiae of behavior and character psychology.

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With an impeccable supporting cast and sleek design, Mr. Icke’s “Oedipus” grips the attention firmly across two intermissionless hours, even as it departs from the stylized forms of Greek tragedy.

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“The Queen of Versailles” has grown tighter since its tryout last summer at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre, but it’s still an unwieldy operation despite the impeccable showmanship of Michael Arden’s direction.

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Related Words

• exquisite 
• immaculate 
• precise 
• unblemished