irreproachable
/ɪrɪˈprəʊtʃəb(ə)l
/adjective
Beyond criticism; faultless: his private life was irreproachable...
- More than his divine powers, his glorious heritage or his incredible prowess was his unblemished, untarnished, irreproachable character.
- After announcing his ‘retirement’, he came back determined to attach himself only to projects of irreproachable aesthetic integrity.
- He acknowledges the cheers of his back benches, flicks an invisible speck from his irreproachable Paul Smith sleeve and saunters off back to Downing Street.
Synonyms
impeccable, exemplary, model, copybook, immaculate, outstanding, exceptional, admirable, meritorious, honourable, consummate, perfect, ideal;
above reproach, beyond reproach, blameless, faultless, flawless, guiltless, unimpeachable, unblemished, untarnished, stainless, spotless, pure, sinless, innocent
informal squeaky clean, whiter than white, snow white
Derivatives
irreproachability
/ nounirreproachably
/ adverb ...- The songs are irreproachably written and rhapsodically performed, and yet they remain incarcerated within the shackles of influence.
- A full day's worth of irreproachably good food, courtesy of your local supermarkets, beginning with breakfast.
- A true classic with a unique character and irreproachably consistent taste, its name alone conjures up a whole world of flavour.
irreproachableness
Origin
Mid 17th century: from French irreprochable, from in- 'not' + reprochable (from reprocher 'to reproach').
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