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spotless

spotless

41 2.5
Completely clean with no stains or dirt
  • adjective
  • /ˈspɑːt.ləs/
translation icon : impecable
  • The kitchen was spotless after she finished cleaning it.
  • keep spotless
  • look spotless
  • spotless room

She kept her place spotless at a spotless home, you know.

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Examples

  • - Darling, her home is spotless.

  • The next morning, Grandfather was all decked out in his spotless white, with his erect gait and red fez.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • It's so small, I can have it spotless in half an hour.

  • Her clothes, which are always spotless because she must always be ready, are ruined.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Well, we must work extra hard to make sure the manor is spotless.

  • But there is something about just having a tidy, clean, spotless house that I absolutely love.

  • Leila returns to a spotless apartment; a far cry from the train wreck she left this morning.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • This place is spotless.

  • It's spotless.

  • The words are writ large and calligraphic, the gold paint resting on a spotless white sign.

Synonyms

clean
vsspotless
1.0

Free from dirt or harmful things

is a stronger term meaning completely without any stains or marks
pristine
vsspotless
63 5.1

Very clean and fresh, like new

means purely without stains rather than including unused or fresh status
immaculate
vsspotless
36 5.9

Completely clean and neat with no marks or stains

expresses the same perfect cleanliness with slightly more common adjective tone
unblemished
vsspotless
7 5.1

Free from any marks, damage, or bad actions

limits this to cleanliness without implying moral or broader perfection
spick-and-span
vsspotless
3 4.2

Very clean and tidy, looking almost new

focuses purely on lacking stains rather than also looking new
spic-and-span
vsspotless
3 4.9

Completely clean and tidy with no dust or dirt

refers only to being free from stains, not to overall freshness
immaculately clean
vsspotless
1 4.1

Very clean and tidy with no dirt or marks

is the same meaning but expressed as a short adjective rather than a phrase
unspotted
vsspotless
1 6.3

Free of marks, stains, or faults

focuses on lack of stains and dirt rather than purity or symbolism
unsoiled
vsspotless
1 3.0

Clean and free from stains or dirt

stresses complete absence of spots rather than general cleanliness
speckless
vsspotless
  • Archaic
5.5

Completely clean with no spots or marks

uses the same absolute cleanliness idea in a more neutral style
spit-spot
vsspotless
  • Archaic
9.9

Very clean and tidy with no dirt or mess

is about absolute absence of marks without the informal, tidy nuance
unstained
vsspotless
3.2

Clean and without marks or dirt

covers lack of stains and dirt more broadly rather than only color
unsmudged
vsspotless
4.2

Clean and clear with no marks or stains

refers to overall absence of stains and dirt, not only smudges

Antonyms

525 1.0

Not clean or covered with dirt

233 1.0

Not tidy or clean, with things in the wrong place

7 1.3

Dirty and covered in dust, food, or grease

How Clean

immaculate
36 5.9
spotless
41 2.5
clean
1.0

Surface Forms

spotless positive
spotlesser comparative
spotlessest superlative

Morphology

spotless = spot (transparent) = spot + less

Meaning is directly derived from 'spot' + the productive suffix '-less' meaning 'without', which a B1 learner can infer.

Etymology

Spotless has two clear parts: spot meaning 'a small mark' and -less meaning 'without'. So spotless means 'without any marks', which is why we use it for something very clean and free of stains.