unblemished

adjective un·blem·ished \ ˌən-ˈble-misht \

Definition of unblemished

:not blemished: such as

a :free from unwanted marks or spots

an unblemished apple

unblemished skin

smooth, unblemished steel

b :having no fault or flaw

an unblemished safety record

pure, unblemished joy

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Bearcats women's soccer posted an unblemished 1-0-1 opening-week mark against Atlantic Coast Conference competition, resulting in AAC honors for seniors Vanessa Gilles and Julie Gavorski.

— cincinnati enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "UC men's, women's soccer earns AAC honors," 28 Aug. 2017
Floyd Mayweather won his 50th fight, still never having lost, passing Rocky Marciano for the best unblemished record in boxing history.

— ben baskin, SI.com, "After Months of Hype, Mayweather and McGregor Deliver a Boxing Spectacle," 27 Aug. 2017
An older man, a life-long Christian who worked with his parents in the cotton fields of the Jim Crow South, takes an unblemished pair of men's soles and heels from a shelf.

— mark curnutte, USA TODAY, "Sole mates: Syrian refugee bonds with shoe-repair owner from Jim Crow South," 28 June 2017
But Pence’s convenient ability to stay out of trouble has fueled whispers in Washington that his comparatively unblemished tenure in the White House could position him to step into the Oval Office should the need arise.

— isobel thompson, vanityfair.com, "Mike Pence, Trump’s Steadfast No. 2, Lawyers Up," 16 June 2017
One point that is getting little attention so far is that Mayweather is coming out of retirement at risk to his undefeated 49-0 record, an unblemished mark which currently ties former heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano.

— motez bishara, CNN, "Can the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight live up to the hype?," 15 June 2017
As on every game night during this unblemished playoff season.

— harvey araton, New York Times, "Warriors Handily Defeat the Cavaliers in Game 2," 4 June 2017
With an unblemished resume that includes Eminem, Nas, Action Bronson and Joey Bada$$, Selektah is quickly becoming hip-hop's secret weapon.

— carl lamarre, Billboard, "Statik Selektah Talks Management Deal With Roc Nation," 25 May 2017
The chatter about an NBA Finals’ matchup of two teams with unblemished playoff records is gone, but the challenge from the Celtics has sharpened the focus of the defending champs.

— kyle hightower, The Denver Post, "Cavaliers remain humble with chance to closeout Celtics in Game 5," 24 May 2017

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First Known Use of unblemished

15th century

unblemished Synonyms

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absolute, faultless, flawless, ideal, immaculate, impeccable, indefectible, irreproachable, letter-perfect, picture-book, picture-perfect, seamless, perfect

Antonyms

amiss, bad, censurable, defective, faulty, flawed, imperfect, reproachable

Near Antonyms

deficient, inadequate, incomplete, insufficient, wanting; unfinished, unpolished; fallible; blemished, blighted, broken, damaged, defaced, disfigured, impaired, injured, malformed, marred, misshapen, spoiled, vitiated; atrocious, execrable, wretched; imprecise, inaccurate, incorrect, inexact, wrong

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