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unimpeachable

adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not able to be impeached or reproached.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a gentleman of unimpeachable integrity

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Blameless.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Beyond doubt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • an unimpeachable alibi

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • two unexceptionable witnesses
  • a judge's ethics should be unexceptionable

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unexceptionable

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

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, irreproachable

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

beyond doubt or reproach

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an unimpeachable source

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English impeach Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English impeachable English unimpeachable From un- + impeachable.