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impeccablewithout fault or error; flawless

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: without fault or error; flawless

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈpekəbl/

Example Sentences

  • The chef's impeccable knife skills made him cut onions without shedding a single tear.
  • His impeccable fashion sense was ruined only by his habit of wearing socks with sandals.
  • She has an impeccable record of arriving exactly 5 minutes late to every meeting.

impeccable

ADJECTIVE

[/ɪmˈpekəbl/]

without fault or error; flawless

Flawless hotel room inspection
💡 Concept

Flawless hotel room inspection

To stay respectable, every flaw must be detectable - that's impeccable!
🎵 Rhyme

To stay respectable, every flaw must be detectable - that's impeccable!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪmˈpekəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪmˈpekəbl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixim--
Rootpecc
Suffix--able

Origin

From Latin 'impeccabilis', derived from the prefix 'in-' (not) combined with 'peccare' (to sin or stumble). The word literally means 'not able to sin or make mistakes'.

Breakdown

im- (not) + peccable (able to sin, from Latin peccare) = impeccable (not able to make mistakes; flawless)

🎵Rhyme

respectableacceptabledetectable
respectable
acceptable
detectable

🔗Collocations

impeccable timing
impeccable taste
impeccable manners
impeccable reputation
impeccable credentials
impeccable record
impeccable service

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The chef's impeccable knife skills made him cut onions without shedding a single tear.

😄 Fun example

His impeccable fashion sense was ruined only by his habit of wearing socks with sandals.

😄 Fun example

She has an impeccable record of arriving exactly 5 minutes late to every meeting.

The hotel's impeccable service included remembering every guest's name and preferences.

Her impeccable English pronunciation made it hard to believe she wasn't a native speaker.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

flawlessperfectfaultlesspristinespotless

Antonyms

flawedimperfectdefective

Related

meticulouspreciseexcellentexemplary

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