different between unsuspicious vs impeccable

English

Etymology

From un- +? suspicious.

Adjective

unsuspicious (comparative more unsuspicious, superlative most unsuspicious)

1. Not suspicious; not suspecting, unaware (of something).
   • 1671, John Milton, Samson Agonistes, lines 1630-1635,^[1]

     […] he his guide requested

     (For so from such as nearer stood we heard),

     As over-tired, to let him lean awhile

     With both his arms on those two massy pillars,

     That to the arched roof gave main support.

     He unsuspicious led him; […]

   • 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, Volume I, Letter 34,^[2]

     Unsuspicious of her danger, the lamb’s throat will hardly shun thy knife!—O be not thou the butcher of my lambkin!

   • 1815, Jane Austen, Emma, Chapter ,^[3]

     For a moment or two nothing was said, and she was unsuspicious of having excited any particular interest, till she found her arm drawn within his, and pressed against his heart […]

   • 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, Introductory,^[4]

     Whenever such a mischance occurred—when a waggon-load of valuable merchandise had been smuggled ashore, at noonday, perhaps, and directly beneath their unsuspicious noses—nothing could exceed the vigilance and alacrity with which they proceeded to lock, and double-lock, and secure with tape and sealing-wax, all the avenues of the delinquent vessel.

   • 1868, Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, Volume I, Chapter 9,^[5]

     For, innocent and unsuspicious as she was, she could not help understanding the gossip of her friends.

2. Not arousing suspicion.
   • 1995, Robin Finn, “Horse Show; Equestrians Facing Competition and Lingering Scandal,” The New York Times, 30 October, 1995,^[6]

     The skeletons in this sport’s hitherto unsuspicious closet belong to upward of a dozen top-notch show jumpers, all insured for $50,000 to $250,000, all killed by a hitman-for-hire in an insurance-fraud scheme perpetrated by some of the most sterling names in the business.

   • 2004, A. Heidenreich and V. Ravery, “Preoperative imaging in renal cell cancer,” Abstract, in World Journal of Urology, 22(5), November 2004,^[7]

     The involvement of the adrenal gland can be accurately predicted by CT scans or MRI, allowing an adrenal sparing approach in the case of unsuspicious findings.

   • 2014, Simon Jenkins, “This Grand Inquisition won’t find ‘the truth’ of child sex abuse,” The Guardian, 8 July, 2014,^[8]

     One of May’s inquiries is a “review of reviews”, occasioned by the loss of the files. This was investigated by the Home Office a year ago and found to be unsuspicious.

Derived terms

• unsuspiciously
• unsuspiciousness

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle French impeccable, from Latin impeccabilis (“not liable to sin”), from im- (“not”) + peccare (“to err, to sin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?p?k?b?l/

Adjective

impeccable (comparative more impeccable, superlative most impeccable)

1. Perfect, without faults, flaws or errors

   The only impeccable writers are those who never wrote. - William Hazlitt

   He grew up in Norway, but he writes impeccable English.

2. Incapable of wrongdoing or sin; immaculate

   It was easy for James V to imprison Lady Glamis, but actually convicting her was far more difficult; her character was impeccable and she was highly respected by all who knew her.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:flawless

Related terms

• peccable
• peccant

Translations

Further reading

• impeccable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• impeccable in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• impeccable at OneLook Dictionary Search

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin impecc?bilis, from pecc?re (whence pécher).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.p?.kabl/

Adjective

impeccable (plural impeccables)

1. perfect, faultless, impeccable

Further reading

• “impeccable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).