unspotted
unspotted — adjective
- unspottedpositive
- more unspottedcomparative
- most unspottedsuperlative
1. completely clean, with no marks, dirt, or stains on the surface
completely clean, with no marks, dirt, or stains on the surface
Elena wiped the kitchen counter until it was completely unspotted.
The old wooden table remained unspotted after Andrew polished it with lemon oil.
unspotted after [action] — describes a surface that stays clean
Mira held the unspotted white shirt up to the light and smiled with satisfaction.
The freshly laundered sheets were unspotted, with no trace of the red wine spill.
- spotless
the most common everyday alternative — 'unspotted' is more formal and less frequent
- pristine
suggests something that looks brand-new or untouched, not just clean
- immaculate
stronger than 'unspotted' — means perfectly clean, as if nothing has ever touched it
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, 'spotless' or 'clean' is far more common than 'unspotted'. The word appears mostly in formal descriptions or literary writing.
2. having a completely honest and morally good character, without any wrongdoing or
having a completely honest and morally good character, without any wrongdoing or guilt — for example, a reputation that has never been damaged by scandal, or a life lived according to strong ethical principles
The judge described the elderly shopkeeper as a person of unspotted reputation.
Leo led an unspotted life, never lying to his family or cheating in business.
unspotted life / unspotted reputation — collocation patterns for the figurative sense
The novel tells the story of a young knight striving to keep his honor unspotted.
In a world full of scandals, Senator Okafor kept an unspotted record for three decades.
- blameless
focuses on not being responsible for anything wrong; 'unspotted' has a more poetic, literary tone
- virtuous
emphasizes active goodness rather than simply the absence of flaw
- impeccable
often used for reputation or taste; commoner in modern English than 'unspotted'
用法筆記
Nearly always used with nouns like 'reputation', 'honor', 'character', 'life', or 'record'. The subject is typically a person or an institution. Avoid using this sense in informal contexts.