Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- adj. Perfect or blameless in every respect; faultless: irreproachable conduct.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- adj. free from blame, not open to reproach or criticism; blameless.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. Not reproachable; above reproach; not deserving reproach; blameless.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Not reproachable; not open to reproach or criticism; free from blame.
- Synonyms Unblamable, blameless, spotless, immaculate, faultless.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adj. free of guilt; not subject to blame
Etymologies
Examples
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It is not enough for them that their brothers or husbands should pay for the seats at the opera and accompany them there, clad in irreproachable evening dress.
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“This picture is beautiful and in a perfect state, in a word irreproachable,” read the notes from Knoedler’s.
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His conduct has, of late, been what the world calls irreproachable; but then I know his heart is still unchanged; and I know that spring is approaching, and deeply dread the consequences.
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But that it should be possible to bring such a charge against an 'irreproachable'
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In short, although Reed Smoot was one of a confessed band of law-breaking traitors, he was of "irreproachable" private character.
Under the Prophet in Utah; the National Menace of a Political Priestcraft
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Claude Corset, head of the wine merchant company Ducasse and a leading defendant in the case, told The Associated Press on Thursday that his wine was "irreproachable" and reserves the right to appeal.
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President Nicolas Sarkozy, who promised to bring in an ethic of "irreproachable" accountability in 2007, saw his popularity plunge to an all-time low this week.
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"irreproachable", charging that the report from Kigali was politically-motivated.
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At the center of it is Bill Belichick, the taciturn Kenobi in a hoodie, whose press conference grunts are scrutinized like koans and whose personnel decisions are trusted as irreproachable.
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We have a great deal to repent of, and we will have every day, until we are finally delivered and begin a life irreproachable.
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