unexceptionable

[ uhn-ik-sep-shuh-nuh-buhl ]

/ ˌʌn ɪkˈsɛp ʃə nə bəl /

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adjective

not offering any basis for exception or objection; beyond criticism: an unexceptionable record of achievement.

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Origin of unexceptionable

First recorded in 1655–65; un-¹ + exceptionable

OTHER WORDS FROM unexceptionable

un·ex·cep·tion·a·ble·ness, nounun·ex·cep·tion·a·bly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH unexceptionable

unexceptionable , unexceptional

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unethical, uneven, uneven parallel bars, uneventful, unexampled, unexceptionable, unexceptional, unexcited, unexciting, unexpected, unexpectedly

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How to use unexceptionable in a sentence

The president's commitment to supporting democratic reform and economic development is unexceptionable.
Obama's Middle East Speech: Much Ado About Little|Andrew J. Bacevich|May 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It is not an inspiriting kind of reading, but it is rich in sentiment, and perfectly unexceptionable in moral tone.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
He lives in New York, and he must certainly know that I am considered an unexceptionable parti.
They Looked and Loved|Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
There is not one I have mentioned who is not unexceptionable, and whom I would gladly embrace as a daughter-in-law.
Newton Forster|Captain Frederick Marryat

If she has had one, she has had twenty offers since you left; many unexceptionable; but she has refused them all.
Newton Forster|Captain Frederick Marryat
She had a plan which was not only unexceptionable, but singularly excellent and worthy of imitation.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II|Francis Augustus Cox

British Dictionary definitions for unexceptionable

unexceptionable

/ (ˌʌnɪkˈsɛpʃənəbəl) /

adjective

beyond criticism or objection

Derived forms of unexceptionable

unexceptionableness or unexceptionability, noununexceptionably, adverb

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