impeccable

Intermediatezipf 3.25

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈpɛkəbl/(im-PEK-uh-bl)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

无可挑剔的；完美的

Definition

Without faults or errors; flawless.

Word family

  • impeccably/ɪmˈpɛkəbli/(adv)完美地

Collocations

  • impeccable taste
  • impeccable manners
  • impeccable record
  • impeccably dressed

Examples

  1. 1.Her English is impeccable — you'd never guess she learned it at age 20. (flawless)
  2. 2.He arrived impeccably dressed in a tailored suit. (perfectly)

Synonyms

  • flawless/ˈflɔːləs/— without any defects
  • faultless/ˈfɔːltləs/— without mistakes
  • exemplary/ɪɡˈzɛmpləri/— serving as a model

Etymology

im- (not) + peccare (to sin) — without sin or fault