impeccable

[ im-pek-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. faultless; flawless; irreproachable:

   impeccable manners.

   Synonyms: unexceptionable, unassailable

2. not liable to sin; incapable of sin.

impeccable

/ ɪmˈpɛkəbəl /

adjective

1. without flaw or error; faultless

   an impeccable record

2. rare.
   incapable of sinning

Derived Forms

• imˈpeccably, adverb
• imˌpeccaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• im·pec·ca·bil·i·ty [im-pek-, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
• im·pec·ca·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of impeccable¹

First recorded in 1525–35, impeccable is from the Latin word impeccābilis “faultless, sinless”; im- ², peccable

Word History and Origins

Origin of impeccable¹

C16: from Late Latin impeccābilis sinless, from Latin im- (not) + peccāre to sin

Example Sentences

Among this revival’s many virtues is its own impeccable historical timing.

From Los Angeles Times

But her track record has been pretty impeccable so far, and if Trump is underperforming in Iowa compared to 2020 and 2016, it might be a bad sign for him in the swing states of Michigan and Wisconsin, whose electorates share some similarities.

From Slate

And he said the employee - who was a career civil servant in a junior role, rather than a political appointee like a special advisor - was of ”impeccable record and repute”, and that it would be inappropriate to question her integrity.

From BBC

With the eccentric energy of Girls Aloud and the impeccable hooks of the Korean pop machine, they’ve released grungy, club-ready songs like Crazy and Antifragile, been nominated for multiple MTV Awards, and collaborated with Nile Rodgers and PinkPantheress.

From BBC

In the 1970s, she was widely covered for her transformation from a loud, gauche young girl from southern India who entered Bollywood with no knowledge of the Hindi language to a discerning National Award-winning actor who spoke impeccable Urdu and Hindi and brimmed with confidence.

From BBC

Related Words

• exquisite
• immaculate
• precise
• unblemished