impeccable

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His behavior had always been impeccable, the only exception being when he was involved in a violent incident when he was trying to prevent a killing behind bars.

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  1. adjective Having no flaws; perfect. See Synonyms at perfect.
  2. adjective Incapable of sin or wrongdoing.

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  • Gerald waited for her near the top; his timing impeccable, as always. —  Murder by Six
  • I can think of at least ten women friends of Steve’s whose lives are so impeccable, the media would have nothing to chew on. —  Run For The Money
  • His behavior had always been impeccable, the only exception being when he was involved in a violent incident when he was trying to prevent a killing behind bars. —  The Devil's Bedpost
  • Its name, in impeccable Spanglish, is —  VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol II No 3
  • He was "impeccable," wasn't he. —  Cat & Mouse
 

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Etymologies (2)

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

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  1. = French impeccable = Spanish impecable = Portuguese impeccavel = Italian impeccabile, from Late Latin impeccabilis, inpeccabilis, not liable to sin, from Latin in- privative + peccabilis, liable to sin: see peccable.
 

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