# unblemished

/ənˈbɫɛmɪʃt/ (US) · /ʌnblˈɛmɪʃt/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/unblemished
Updated: 2026-10-07

## Definition

perfect and without any marks, damage, or mistakes. You use it to describe something that is completely clean or a reputation that has no faults.

For teachers: not damaged or marked in any way; free from flaws or moral stains. Often used to describe physical surfaces or abstract concepts like a record or reputation.

## Examples

- She has an unblemished record at work.
- After ten years in professional sports, the athlete retired with an unblemished reputation for honesty and fair play.
- The valley was covered in a layer of unblemished snow, appearing as a vast, white sheet that had not yet been disturbed by any human or animal tracks.

## Synonyms

flawless, spotless, pristine, immaculate, perfect, unmarred, untarnished

## Antonyms

damaged, flawed, tarnish, blemished

## Usage notes

- Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'remain' or 'stay'.

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