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unimpeachable

/ˌʌnɪmˈpiːtʃəbl/

C1CEFR level
75/100Rarity: rare
FormalRegister

General adjective

Beyond all doubt or reproach in honesty and integrity.

The witness had an unimpeachable reputation that no cross-examination could dent.

Similar: irreproachable, unassailable, incorruptible

Topic: Character & virtue in General English

Law adjective

Beyond doubt or reproach and not open to being discredited.

The provenance of the ledger was unimpeachable, having been held by the bank throughout.

Similar: unassailable, irreproachable

Topic: Evidence & procedure in Legal English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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