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irreprehensible

irreprehensible

9.9
Not deserving blame because nothing is wrong
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪrɪˈprɛhɛnsəbl/
  • Formal
translation icon : irreprochable
  • Her performance in the play was absolutely irreprehensible, earning her a standing ovation from the audience.

So the gate of life is close by, just and irreprehensible.

Examples

  • God always acts by virtue of the "irreprehensible justice" that is a divine attribute.

    Academic text (2003)

  • It completely honors the logic of the gate of light being closed by just an irreprehensible but incomprehensible judgment.

  • The client's feedback praised his irreprehensible commitment to quality and service in every project.

  • As a teacher, she always aimed to provide irreprehensible guidance to her students, fostering a supportive learning environment.

Synonyms

blameless
vsirreprehensible
18 3.6

Not guilty of any wrong

focuses on complete faultlessness rather than just absence of guilt
irreproachable
vsirreprehensible
  • Formal
1 8.1

Completely free from blame so no one can criticize them

has the same complete absence of fault but in general strong usage
unexceptionable
vsirreprehensible
  • Formal
1 8.9

Not open to complaint or criticism

refers specifically to being faultless rather than merely acceptable
unblamable
vsirreprehensible
8.0

Free from fault and not open to criticism

stresses total faultlessness beyond merely avoiding criticism
inculpable
vsirreprehensible
  • Formal
9.9

Not responsible for a crime or mistake

covers moral and general faultlessness, not only legal nonliability

Antonyms

reprehensible
  • Formal
50 7.9

Morally wrong and deserving strong criticism

How Blameless

irreprehensible
  • Formal
9.9
faultless
3 4.9
blameless
18 3.6

Surface Forms

irreprehensible positive

Morphology

irreprehensible = reprehensible (transparent) = ir + reprehend + ible

The negative prefix 'ir-' transparently negates the adjectival base 'reprehensible' to mean 'not deserving blame'.

Etymology

Irreprehensible begins with ir- meaning 'not' and comes from a root that meant 'to blame', the same root you see in words like reprehend, apprehend, and comprehend. So, irreprehensible means 'not deserving blame', which is why it describes someone completely blameless.