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immaculate Definition

im·macu·late (i makyə lit)

adjective

  1. perfectly clean; without a spot or stain; unsoiled
  2. perfectly correct; without a flaw, fault, or error
  3. pure; innocent; without sin
  4. Biol. of a solid color, without marks or spots

Etymology: ME < L immaculatus < in-, not + maculatus, pp. of maculare, to spot, soil < macula, a spot, prob. < IE base *smē-, to smear > smite

immaculate Related Forms

im·macu·lately adverb im·macu·late·ness noun or im·macu·lacy-lə sē

immaculate Synonyms

immaculate

modif.

  1. Clean

    unsullied, spotless, stainless; see bright 1, clean 1.

  2. Morally pure

    undefiled, sinless, unsullied; see chaste 2, innocent 4.

immaculate Usage Examples

Preposition: in

suit: Immaculate in dark suits and jet packs they are crossing the seas, moving smoothly and powerfully through the air.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

make: It all looks so splendid, and the authors assume that the spell check and the grammar check will make things immaculate.

Modifies a noun

  • conception: He didn't know this was an immaculate conception.
  • lawn: Its two swimming pools are flanked by immaculate lawns leading down to the beach.
  • contraception: The poster, which appeared on London Underground trains, asked: " Immaculate contraception?
  • timing: With immaculate timing the correspondent replies: " You can get yourself into terrible trouble doing that!
  • condition: These books are in immaculate condition, having only been used a couple of times.
  • uniform: Gleaming carriages adorned in umber and cream livery wait as stewards, resplendent in their immaculate uniforms, welcome you onboard the train.

Modifying Another Word

  • absolutely: I am the proud owner of an absolutely immaculate Ogden's mono LP which I found just two months ago for $ 175.
  • always: The Dress Code Dale's stage dress is always immaculate; dress trousers, jacket & patent leather shoes.
  • not: The United States have the cleanest hands, and even theirs are not immaculate.
  • almost: This cool amp was probably made ca 1960-1963 and is in surprisingly good shape - actually, it is almost immaculate.
  • so: Alternatively, we can offer used models so immaculate they can be mistaken for new.
  • genuinely: View boat details Sunseeker Manhattan 62 EUR 695,000 A genuinely immaculate example of one of the very last Manhattan 62's.

Used with adjective complement

  • look: Well, you don't have to keep your house looking immaculate all the time, just in case someone turns up to view.
  • remain: Protecting your car from the weather as much as possible will ensure it remains immaculate.
  • keep: These are various civil aircraft types that have either been lovingly restored or kept immaculate since new and very good they look too.
  • describe: The Park has beautiful landscaped gardens and facilities which can only be described as immaculate.

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