Immaculate Definition (Examples, Synonyms, Antonyms)

What does the word “immaculate” mean? What is the definition of this word in the English language?

“Emaculate” Definition

Word	Parts of Speech	Definition
Immaculate /iˈmakyələt/	Ajdective	(especially of a person or their clothes) perfectly clean, neat, or tidy.

Origin and Etymology

Word	Etymologies	Source
Immaculate	Middle English immaculat from Latin immaculātus in- not in-maculātus past participle of maculāre to blemish (from macula spot)	American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Immaculate	immaculātus; prefix im- (“not”) + maculātus, perfect passive participle of maculō (“spot, stain”), from macula (“spot”). Middle English immaculat. See mail armor.	Wiktionary
Immaculate	Displaced native Old English unwemmed (“pure, untainted”).	Wiktionary

Similar words

Word	Definition
Spotless	free from dirt or stain
Unblemished	being entirely without fault or flaw
Unsoiled	free from dirt or stain

Synonyms

Spotless
Clean
Unblemished
Stainless
Perfect
Exquisite
Unsoiled
Unstained
Unsullied
Immaculately
Bright
Faultless
Flawless
Elegant
Pure
Chaste
Innocent
Sinless
Uncorrecupted
Undefiled
Unspoiled
Untarnished

Antonyms

Dirty
Grubby
Blameworthy
Damaged
Corrupt
Immoral
Defiled
Impure
Foul
Unsterile
Tainted
Unclean

Sentence examples

It was an immaculate inning, the baseball players didn’t hit a single home run.
The children’s room was immaculate, there wasn’t a single piece of dirt in the room.
The immaculate lawn was made by the neighbor next door.
I prefer to keep my work desk tidy and immaculate to help me concentrate.
My mom always told me to keep an immaculate room.
I was told that the tree was an immaculate specimen.

Often confused with the word “emaculate.” The correct spelling of the word emaculate is “immaculate.”

Common questions

What is the real meaning of immaculate?

Spotlessly clean.

Can you call a person immaculate?

In the Catholic church, being immaculate means being free from wrongdoing. Someone with a pure, exact heart can get called an immaculate person. Or a person with a perfect voice can get called as having immaculate pitch.

What is immaculate personality?

Someone who is free from mistakes and absolutely clean.

What does immaculate mean in texting?

It typically refers to the core definition of the word, free from fault or flaw.

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