Impeccable
/ɪmˈpɛk.ə.bəl/noun
Flawless; free from fault or error.
Did you know?In Latin, *peccare* meant “to sin” or “to commit a fault,” so *impeccable* began as a word for being beyond blame, not just stylishly perfect.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
impeccabilis
“not liable to sin; blameless”
Late Latin
Latin
impeccare
“to commit no sin or fault”
Old French
Old French
impeccable
“blameless, faultless”
14th–15th Century
English
impeccable
“free from sin or moral fault”
Modern English
English
impeccable
“faultless; perfect in execution or appearance”
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