spotless

adjective

ˈspät-ləs How to pronounce spotless (audio)
Definition of spotlessnext
as in immaculate
free from dirt or stain a spotless white dress

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Recent Examples of spotless Díaz posted a spotless ERA in five games down the stretch, limiting opponents to one hit combined. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 The housekeeping staff was incredibly on top of things, and the room always looked spotless. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026 Over time, that buildup can actually dull the finish and make the whole room feel less clean, even if everything else is spotless. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026 This wasn’t the 2026 Miami of spotless Ubers and Waymos doing their thing on Brickell streets festooned with billion dollar developments. — Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spotless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotless
  1. immaculate
  2. pristine
  3. clean
Adjective
  • Of the 14 horses who live in immaculate pens on the property, the majority were rescued from kill pens.
    — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The vibes were immaculate at State Farm Arena on Wednesday night.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of immaculate
Adjective
  • Building on a legacy The mission to the Martian moons builds on Japan’s success in leading the Hayabusa and Hayabusa 2 missions, the world’s first two spacecraft to bring back pristine specimens from asteroids.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Chalk it up to premium materials and componentry to deliver pristine, noise-free sound from lossless digital media.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of pristine
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  • People can donate clean costumes and pick a new one, reducing waste and the resources and emissions required to make new ones.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The brand’s Peptide Detox shampoo, which adsorbs hard water deposits to thoroughly clean hair, has amassed 238,000 impressions on TikTok this month and can consistently be found topping the app’s section for popular searches.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of clean

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“Spotless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotless. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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