Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Perfect or blameless in every respect; faultless.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not reproachable; not open to reproach or criticism; free from blame.
- Synonyms Unblamable, blameless, spotless, immaculate, faultless.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Not reproachable; above reproach; not deserving reproach; blameless.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective free from
blame , not open toreproach orcriticism ;blameless .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective free of guilt; not subject to blame
Etymologies
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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.
Archive 2007-01-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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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.
An imbalance of humors Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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“This picture is beautiful and in a perfect state, in a word irreproachable,” read the notes from Knoedler’s.
The Dragon’s Trail Joanna Pitman 2006
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“This picture is beautiful and in a perfect state, in a word irreproachable,” read the notes from Knoedler’s.
The Dragon’s Trail Joanna Pitman 2006
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“This picture is beautiful and in a perfect state, in a word irreproachable,” read the notes from Knoedler’s.
The Dragon’s Trail Joanna Pitman 2006
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“This picture is beautiful and in a perfect state, in a word irreproachable,” read the notes from Knoedler’s.
The Dragon’s Trail Joanna Pitman 2006
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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'
Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts Rosalind Northcote
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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 Frank Jenne Cannon 1902
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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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