What does impeccable mean?
Word: Impeccable
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Impeccable means perfect, with no mistakes or faults at all.
Synonyms: perfect, flawless, faultless
Antonyms: faulty
How do you spell impeccable?
Syllables: im - pec - ca - ble
Tricky part: The middle has a double c. Impecable, with only one c, is the slip most often made.
Watch out for: impecable, impeckable
Memory tip: Picture two c's standing side by side in perfect step, as you would expect in a word that means perfect.
Impeccable in a sentence
Example 1: Her handwriting is so impeccable that the teacher pins it on the board.
Example 2: The cadets marched in impeccable lines at the passing-out parade.
Example 3: The hotel staff were polite and their service was impeccable.
Fun Fact
Impeccable comes from Latin words meaning not and to do wrong, so it first described a person who could not do wrong at all. Today it is used mostly for work, manners and dress.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word impeccable as used in the sentence:
The school orchestra gave an impeccable performance on Founders' Day, without a single wrong note.
a) lengthy
b) cheerful
c) flawed
d) polished
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c) flawed. A flawed performance has mistakes in it, which is the opposite of one without a single wrong note.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct letters to form a word:
imp_cc_bl_
a) e, i, e
b) e, a, a
c) a, a, e
d) e, a, e
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d) e, a, e. Say it in parts, im-pec-ca-ble: pec, then ca, then the able ending of capable.
Spell-o-Spell
Three words in the list are spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word:
1. meticulous 2. inpeccable 3. punctual 4. diligent
a) working hard and steadily
b) without any fault at all
c) paying careful attention to every detail
d) arriving at the right time
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b) without any fault at all. Before a p the prefix is im, as in impossible and impatient, so word 2 is the misspelt one.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
Even after a ten-hour flight, my aunt's silk dress looked ecaiplmbec when she walked out of the airport.
a) implacable
b) impeccable
c) impractical
d) applicable
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b) impeccable. Implacable and applicable each need a second l, and impractical needs an r and a t, none of which the jumble has.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A judge at a dance contest calls a performance impeccable. What mark is it most likely to get?
a) half marks for effort
b) the top mark in the contest
c) a mark just above the lowest
d) no mark, as it started late
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b) the top mark in the contest
2. Which is an example of impeccable manners?
a) ignoring a greeting from a neighbour
b) saying please and thank you every time
c) pushing ahead of others in a queue
d) talking with food in your mouth
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b) saying please and thank you every time
