impeccable

CEFRC1

/ɪmˈpɛkəbəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Perfect and without mistakes.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Incapable of wrongdoing or sin; immaculate

Examples

  • He has impeccable manners, which means you can never be sure what he actually thinks!

  • Only the most impeccable dishes are served to the royal family.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Perfect, without faults, flaws or errors

More examples

In context

  • He grew up in Norway, but he writes impeccable English.

  • It was easy for James V to imprison Lady Glamis, but actually convicting her was far more difficult; her character was impeccable and she was highly respected by all who knew her.

  • The only impeccable writers are those who never wrote.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French impeccable, from Latin impeccabilis (“not liable to sin”), from im- (“not”) + peccare (“to err, to sin”).