impeccable
English
Etymology
From Middle French impeccable, from Latin impeccabilis (“not liable to sin”), from im- (“not”) + peccare (“to err, to sin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪmˈpɛkəbəl/
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Adjective
impeccable (comparative more impeccable, superlative most impeccable)
- Perfect, without faults, flaws or errors
- The only impeccable writers are those who never wrote. - William Hazlitt
- He grew up in Norway, but he writes impeccable English.
- Incapable of wrongdoing or sin; immaculate
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:flawless
Translations
Perfect, having no faults, flaws or errors
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Incapable of wrongdoing or sin; immaculate
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Further reading
- impeccable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- impeccable in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- impeccable at OneLook Dictionary Search
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin impeccābilis, from peccāre (whence pécher).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.pɛ.kabl/
Further reading
- “impeccable” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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