impeccable
tadellos – tadelloser – am tadellosesten
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impeccable
Completely without errors, flaws, or blemishes; perfect in every respect. Can refer to appearance, behavior, performance, or the condition of an object.
Sein Auftreten bei der Konferenz war tadellos.
His conduct at the conference was impeccable.
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| superlative | am tadellosesten |
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The word is made up of 'der Tadel' (criticism/rebuke) and the ending '-los' (without). Something that is 'tadellos' (impeccable) is therefore literally 'without reproach' or without reason for criticism.
Ihre Arbeit war tadellos und wurde von allen gelobt.
Her work was impeccable and was praised by everyone.
'Tadellos' (impeccable) often describes things for which high standards are expected. Common combinations are 'tadelloses Verhalten' (impeccable behavior), 'tadellose Kleidung' (impeccable clothing), 'tadellose Arbeit' (impeccable work), or an object 'in tadellosem Zustand' (in impeccable condition).
Für das Vorstellungsgespräch wählte er einen tadellosen Anzug.
For the job interview, he chose an impeccable suit.
'Tadellos' (impeccably) can also be used as an adverb to describe how an action is performed. It then means 'perfectly' or 'without mistakes'.
Der Pianist spielte das schwierige Stück tadellos.
The pianist played the difficult piece impeccably.
flawless
Einwandfrei and tadellos can both describe a performance or condition without defects. Einwandfrei often sounds like the objective result of a quality or function check. Tadellos is more strongly evaluative and often expresses an especially positive overall judgment.
Die Reparatur ist tadellos ausgeführt und verdient großes Lob.
The repair was carried out impeccably and deserves great praise.
Die Reparatur wurde geprüft und ist technisch einwandfrei ausgeführt.
The repair was inspected and found to have been carried out flawlessly from a technical standpoint.
