Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impeccable

/ɪmˈpɛkəbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: im-pec-ca-ble
IPA: /ɪmˈpɛkəbəl/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Perfect, without faults, flaws or errors

adj

Incapable of wrongdoing or sin; immaculate

Example Sentences

"He grew up in Norway, but he writes impeccable English."
"The only impeccable writers are those who never wrote."
"It was easy for James V to imprison Lady Glamis, but actually convicting her was far more difficult; her character was impeccable and she was highly respected by all who knew her."

Etymology

From Middle French impeccable, from Latin impeccabilis (“not liable to sin”), from im- (“not”) + peccare (“to err, to sin”).

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: *ped-, impeccable, impeccabilis

Inflected Forms

more impeccable (comparative) most impeccable (superlative)

Derived Forms

impeccability impeccableness impeccably

Frequently Paired Words

peccable peccant

Synonyms

flawless faultless immaculate incorrupted

Questions

How do you pronounce impeccable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈpɛkəbəl/.
What does impeccable mean?: Perfect, without faults, flaws or errors
Where does impeccable come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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