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impeccable
What does impeccable mean?
impeccable (adjective): perfect, without faults, flaws or errors.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce impeccable?
/ɪmˈpɛkəbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does impeccable come from?
From Middle French impeccable, from Latin impeccabilis (“not liable to sin”), from im- (“not”) + peccare (“to err, to sin”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “impeccable” mean?
perfect, without faults, flaws or errors
Right! That's what “impeccable” means.
soft and mild rather than hard or severe
Not quite: that's what gentle means.
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
Not quite: that's what nasty means.
grand, elegant or splendid in appearance
Not quite: that's what magnificent means.
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