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immaculate

[ ih-mak-yuh-lit ]

adjective

  1. free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean:

    immaculate linen.

  2. free from moral blemish or impurity; pure; undefiled.

    Synonyms: unexceptionable, unimpeachable, blameless, irreproachable

  3. free from fault or flaw; free from errors:

    an immaculate text.

  4. Biology. having no spots or colored marks; unicolor.


immaculate

/ ɪˈmækjʊlɪt /

adjective

  1. completely clean; extremely tidy

    his clothes were immaculate

  2. completely flawless, etc

    an immaculate rendering of the symphony

  3. morally pure; free from sin or corruption
  4. biology of only one colour, with no spots or markings
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • imˈmaculacy, noun
  • imˈmaculately, adverb
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Other Words From

  • im·mac·u·la·cy [ih-, mak, -y, uh, -l, uh, -see], im·macu·late·ness noun
  • im·mac·u·late·ly adverb
  • unim·macu·late adjective
  • unim·macu·late·ly adverb
  • unim·macu·late·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of immaculate1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin immaculātus “unspotted”; equivalent to im- 2 + maculate
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Word History and Origins

Origin of immaculate1

C15: from Latin immaculātus, from im- (not) + macula blemish
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Example Sentences

With a rendition of Frank Sinatra’s jaunty “Fly Me to the Moon,” Payne showed off his immaculate pitch and rich vocal tone, and a rakish presence beyond his years.

“I want absolutely immaculate, clean water,” Trump said in June during the first presidential debate this election season.

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His effortless power and immaculate timing were on show from early on, with his assuredness and control at the crease a constant throughout his innings.

From BBC

Immense power and immaculate timing are combined with an uncanny ability to find the gaps and, once Head got going, England were left waiting for a mistake that never came.

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Root’s defence was immaculate, the tucks off his pads crisp and timing through the off side sweet.

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