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im·pec·ca·ble

 (ĭm-pĕk′ə-bəl)
adj.
1. Having no flaws; perfect. See Synonyms at perfect.
2. Not capable of sinning or not liable to sin.

[Latin impeccābilis : in-, not; see in-1 + peccāre, to sin; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]

im·pec′ca·bil′i·ty n.
im·pec′ca·bly adv.
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impeccable

(ɪmˈpɛkəbəl)
adj
1. without flaw or error; faultless: an impeccable record.
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) rare incapable of sinning
[C16: from Late Latin impeccābilis sinless, from Latin im- (not) + peccāre to sin]
imˌpeccaˈbility n
imˈpeccably adv
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im•pec•ca•ble

(ɪmˈpɛk ə bəl)

adj.
1. faultless; flawless: impeccable manners.
2. not liable to sin; incapable of sin.
[1525–35; < Latin impeccābilis= im- im-2 + peccā(re) to blunder, do wrong + -bilis -ble]
im•pec`ca•bil′i•ty, n.
im•pec′ca•bly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.impeccable - without fault or error; "faultless logic"; "speaks impeccable French"; "timing and technique were immaculate"; "an immaculate record"
perfect - being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day"
2.impeccable - not capable of sin
virtuous - morally excellent
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impeccable

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impeccable

adjective
Supremely excellent in quality or nature:
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Translations

impeccable

[ɪmˈpekəbl] ADJ [appearance, uniform, performance, manners] → impecable; [behaviour, conduct, service] → impecable, intachable
she has impeccable taste in clothestiene un gusto impecable para la ropa
she speaks impeccable Englishhabla un inglés impecable
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impeccable

[ɪmˈpɛkəbəl] adj [manners, taste] → impeccable; [timing] → impeccable; [service] → impeccable; [credentials, background] → irréprochable
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impeccable

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impeccable

[ɪmˈpɛkəbl] adjimpeccabile
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Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses?
He, of course, was just simply a banker, a very distinguished, a very influential, and a very impeccable banker.
Archer's New York tolerated hypocrisy in private relations; but in business matters it exacted a limpid and impeccable honesty.
Perrott again knew that he was not "quite," as Susan stated in her diary; not quite a gentleman she meant, for he was the son of a grocer in Leeds, had started life with a basket on his back, and now, though practically indistinguishable from a born gentleman, showed his origin to keen eyes in an impeccable neatness of dress, lack of freedom in manner, extreme cleanliness of person, and a certain indescribable timidity and precision with his knife and fork which might be the relic of days when meat was rare, and the way of handling it by no means gingerly.
It affords no theoretical refutation of the sceptic, whose position must remain logically unassailable; but if complete scepticism is rejected, it gives the practical method by which the system of our beliefs grows gradually towards the unattainable ideal of impeccable knowledge.
Men smiling amiably, or else very grave, within the impeccable shelter of their black coats, stood by the side of women who, clustered in clear summer toilettes, recalled all the fabulous tales of enchanted gardens where animated flowers smile at bewitched knights.
Corresponding in their insignif- icance to the islets of the sea, two small clumps of trees, one on each side of the only fault in the impeccable joint, marked the mouth of the river Meinam we had just left on the first preparatory stage of our homeward journey; and, far back on the inland level, a larger and loftier mass, the grove surrounding the great Paknam pagoda, was the only thing on which the eye could rest from the vain task of exploring the monotonous sweep of the horizon.
It does not dispose of their strange human souls to know that they were exhibited to the world as impossibly impeccable wax works, who never looked after a woman or knew the meaning of a bribe.
We had looked to him for a noble raillery, a lofty and loyal disdain, and he had fobbed us off with friendly personalities not even in impeccable taste.
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He commended security officers for 'an impeccable job' in saving the lives of staff and guests.