unblemished

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Unblemished means without any mark or fault. An unblemished record, unblemished skin, an unblemished reputation.

It is used far more of records and reputations than of surfaces, and it makes a strong claim — one lapse is enough to end it. Note blemish beneath it, from an Old French word meaning to make pale or damage.

Definitions of unblemished

1adjectiveunblemishedWithout any mark or fault.C1
“The antique vase had survived a hundred years with its glaze unblemished.”

unblemished is a quality of perfection.

Also accepted in games: immaculate

Where it comes from

From un- + blemished.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in A Song of Ice and Fire

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unblemished in the wild

There is little to no development surrounding it, and its views of the bald summit of Mount Chocorua are unblemished by radio antennas.
Chocorua Lake
The Lib Dems achieved a notable gain in the unblemished Labour ward of Bedford-Astley, as well as a second gain in the once consistently-Labour Beech Hill.
1991 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election
Established on 6 May 1985, the medal was originally presented for 15 years of unblemished service.
New Zealand Armed Forces Award
The three medals of the order recognize years of unblemished service within the legal and administrative professions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice.
Order of Saint Raymond of Peñafort
The Sofia Globe considers it a right-wing, nationalist fringe party, and commented that it has an "unblemished record of never winning any seats in elections".
Bulgarian National Union – New Democracy

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