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irreproachable

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Free from blame, not open to reproach or criticism; blameless.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

free of guilt; not subject to blame

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • has lived a blameless life
  • of irreproachable character
  • an unimpeachable reputation

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blameless, inculpable, unimpeachable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

First attested in 1630. Borrowed from French irréprochable, from Middle French inreprochable. See also ir- + reproachable.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: безукорен (bezukoren) — free from blame
  • Esperanto: senmanka — free from blame
  • French: irréprochable — free from blame
  • Gothic: 𐌿𐌽𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌹𐌽𐍉𐌸𐍃 (ungafairinōþs) — free from blame
  • Greek: άμεμπτος (ámemptos) — free from blame
  • Hungarian: feddhetetlen — free from blame
  • Italian: irreprensibile — free from blame
  • Luxembourgish: irreprochabel — free from blame
  • Manx: gyn cron — free from blame
  • Manx: neuchyndagh — free from blame
  • Manx: neuoltooanagh — free from blame
  • Norwegian: daddelfri — free from blame
  • Norwegian Bokmål: uklanderlig — free from blame
  • Polish: nienaganny — free from blame
  • Polish: nieskazitelny — free from blame
  • Polish: nieposzlakowany — free from blame
  • Portuguese: irreprochável — free from blame
  • Romanian: ireproșabil — free from blame
  • Russian: безукори́зненный (bezukoríznennyj) — free from blame