Exemplary vs Impeccable - What's the difference?
exemplary | impeccable |
Deserving honour, respect and admiration.
Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated.
* Francis Bacon
Ideal or perfect.
Serving as a warning; monitory.
(obsolete) An example, or typical instance; an exemplar
(obsolete) A copy of a book or writing.
Perfect, without faults, flaws or errors
Incapable of wrongdoing or sin; immaculate
As adjectives the difference between exemplary and impeccable
is that exemplary is deserving honour, respect and admiration while impeccable is perfect, without faults, flaws or errors.As a noun exemplary
is an example, or typical instance; an exemplar.exemplary
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- [Bishops'] lives and doctrines ought to be exemplary .
- as, exemplary justice, punishment, or damages
Noun
(exemplaries)- (Donne)
impeccable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The only impeccable writers are those who never wrote. -
- He grew up in Norway, but he writes impeccable English.
- 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.
