impeccable
pronunciation
How to pronounce impeccable in British English:
UK [ɪmˈpekəbl]
How to pronounce impeccable in American English:
US [ɪmˈpekəbl]
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- Adjective:
- without fault or error
- not capable of sin
Word Origin
- impeccable (adj.)
- 1530s, "not capable of sin," from Middle French impeccable (15c.) or directly from Late Latin impeccabilis "not liable to sin," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + pecare "to sin," of unknown origin. Meaning "faultless" is from 1610s. Related: Impeccably.
Example
- 1. It turned out that musa despite his impeccable reputation had been buying contraband for his textile factory from a criminal network .
- 2. It 's a fine metaphor for china 's legal system : the hardware is impeccable , but the software is primitive .
- 3. With his impeccable nationalist credentials , mr abe is the right man to make the change .
- 4. Lee myung-bak , president of south korea , urged nations to roll back protectionist measures , touchingly unaware that his own country has less than an impeccable reputation in this regard .
- 5. The setting may be plain but the presentation is impeccable plate after beautiful plate of colourful salad ( which includes pink flowers ) , pancakes , vegetables , mushrooms , tofu .