impeccable
Americanadjective
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faultless; flawless; irreproachable.
impeccable manners.
- Synonyms:
- unexceptionable , unassailable
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not liable to sin; incapable of sin.
adjective
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without flaw or error; faultless
an impeccable record
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rare incapable of sinning
Other Word Forms
- impeccability noun
- impeccably adverb
Etymology
Origin of impeccable
First recorded in 1525–35, impeccable is from the Latin word impeccābilis “faultless, sinless”; im- 2, peccable
Example Sentences
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McKenzie had an impeccable day with the boot, kicking all seven conversions and a penalty.
From Barron's
With impeccable timing, that is the weekend before fashion's biggest night, the Met Gala, which always takes place on the first Monday in May.
From BBC
But as a tour through The 1975's greatest hits, the set was impeccable.
From BBC
Speaking to independent news site The Handbasket, Onion CEO Ben Collins acknowledged the news outlet’s “oracular ability to predict the next great American horror,” but the ad’s impeccable timing was prescient in another way.
From Salon
The mirrors must be kept in impeccable condition.
From BBC
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