impeccable
[im-pek-uh-buh l]
- faultless; flawless; irreproachable: impeccable manners.
- not liable to sin; incapable of sin.
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Origin of impeccable
Synonyms
See more synonyms for impeccable on Thesaurus.com1. unassailable, unexceptionable.
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Examples from the Web for impeccably
Contemporary Examples
When we meet, Yeonmi is impeccably dressed in a red pea coat and heels, her long hair pulled back in a ponytail.
How ‘Titanic ’Helped This Brave Young Woman Escape North Korea’s Totalitarian StateLizzie Crocker
October 31, 2014
And he cultivated a sort of “first lady” style that has dominated for decades: tasteful, impeccably made, and above all pretty.
The chicken, fried in impeccably fresh peanut oil, is enveloped in a salty skin that peels away in bacon-rich strips.
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May 26, 2014
The colors were earthy and neutral, and the cuts were impeccably tailored.
It was impeccably acted, with each star deserving their Oscar nominations.
Historical Examples
Towards the girl and her father he was impeccably respectful.
Out of the DepthsRobert Ames Bennet
To be impeccably correct, initials should not be engraved on a visiting card.
EtiquetteEmily Post
He selected a peak some ten miles away, and shot to it in a line which was impeccably straight.
The Trimming of GoosieJames Hopper
The victims of the "accident," if there had really been any such, made no boast of it, and the dumb boy was impeccably discreet.
The Surprises of LifeGeorges Clemenceau
But the Act as it stood, ignoring this vital change, was impeccably Conservative, and on that account went through.
The Framework of Home RuleErskine Childers
impeccable
- without flaw or error; faultlessan impeccable record
- rare incapable of sinning
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Word Origin
C16: from Late Latin impeccābilis sinless, from Latin im- (not) + peccāre to sin
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Word Origin and History for impeccably
impeccable
adj.
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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