impeccable
[ im-pek-uh-buhl ]
/ ɪmˈpɛk ə bəl /
adjective
faultless; flawless; irreproachable: impeccable manners.
not liable to sin; incapable of sin.
RELATED WORDS
precise, unblemished, exquisite, immaculate, accurate, aces, clean, correct, exact, faultless, infallible, innocent, irreproachable, nice, perfect, pure, right, sinless, stainless, unerring
Nearby words
- impawn,
- impeach,
- impeachable,
- impeachment,
- impearl,
- impeccant,
- impecunious,
- impedance,
- impedance matching,
- impede
Origin of impeccable
SYNONYMS FOR impeccable
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impeccable
/ (ɪmˈpɛkəbəl) /
adjective
without flaw or error; faultlessan impeccable record
rare incapable of sinning
Word Origin for impeccable
C16: from Late Latin impeccābilis sinless, from Latin im- (not) + peccāre to sin
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impeccable
1530s, "not capable of sin," from Middle French impeccable (15c.) or directly from Late Latin impeccabilis "not liable to sin," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + pecare "to sin," of unknown origin. Meaning "faultless" is from 1610s. Related: Impeccably.
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