immaculate

adjective

i-ˈma-kyə-lət How to pronounce immaculate (audio)
Definition of immaculatenext
1
as in pure
free from any trace of the coarse or indecent an immaculate soul

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2
as in pristine
free from dirt or stain somehow managed to keep the white carpet immaculate

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3
as in perfect
being entirely without fault or flaw a fussy groundskeeper who always manages to restore the football field to an immaculate expanse of healthy, well-manicured turf

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Recent Examples of immaculate His place is immaculate and spare, an army barrack but with sheepskin rugs and lamps from IKEA, a glossy concrete floor, brushed steel lamps and fixtures. — Literary Hub, 12 June 2026 With Amazon’s best-selling organizers in all categories—closets, kitchens, bathrooms, and travel—every square inch of your home (and your suitcase) will soon be immaculate. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026 The Astros are the first team to throw two immaculate innings in the same game, as Luis Garcia strikes out the side on nine pitches in the 2nd, and Phil Maton repeats the feat in the 7th. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 Neurological mysteries, immaculate conception, exposure therapy, a natural-birth cult (cults! — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for immaculate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immaculate
  1. pure
  2. pristine
  3. perfect
  4. clean
  5. spotless
  6. flawless
  7. modest
  8. ideal
Adjective
  • The World Cup visitors being blown away by all that is America is pure entertainment.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Post-split, one Comcast entity will be a pure-play entertainment content company, with NBCUniversal and Sky assets, while the other company will be a leading broadband, cable and wireless provider.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 June 2026
Definition of pure
Adjective
  • Hike in pristine wilderness, go for a dip in Lake Siskiyou or Castle Lake, or get on a rushing river with a local outfitter.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • Not only is Earth's closest celestial neighbor a pristine time capsule ripe for study – preserved almost unaltered throughout the course of billions of years – but the moon is viewed as a stepping stone for human exploration deeper into the cosmos.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of pristine
Adjective
  • In comparison, the Sparks, without an offensive rebound until the end of the third quarter, were forced to make perfect shots, though that was far from the team’s grasp.
    — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • While no missile defense system offers perfect protection, modern layered architectures have significantly improved the ability to detect, track, and intercept increasingly sophisticated threats.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Definition of perfect
Adjective
  • The design is open and clean, with a deliberate choice to draw the surrounding scenery deep into the interior of the home.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • Plus, minimal prep means less clean-up and more time to relax and actually enjoy your food.
    — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of clean
Adjective
  • According to Evans, Holmes has maintained a spotless disciplinary record during her three years of incarceration.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • May’s record in college is spectacular, nearly spotless; this hire is another expensive step team owner Patrick Dumont has approved to power wash the franchise from The Trade.
    — Mac Engel June 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
Definition of spotless
Adjective
  • Because autonomous agents execute end-to-end business logic, deployment requires a flawless blend of operational domain expertise (business) and systemic oversight (IT).
    — Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The fluffy brush made with vegan bristles is angled for flawless foundation application.
    — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 27 June 2026
Definition of flawless
Adjective
  • In a high-debt environment, even a modest increase in interest rates can add a significant fiscal burden.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • This sentiment stems from accelerating inflation, a cooling labor market, modest productivity gains, and AI's unfulfilled promise of broad wage increases.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of modest
Adjective
  • As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • Arc On Ear is designed to combine precision headphone correction with advanced physical modeling to recreate how real studio monitors behave in an ideal acoustic space.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
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