unexceptionable.

Free from a reasonable objection or fault in the relevant respect.

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Words that belong together

• unexceptionable conduct
• unexceptionable argument

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His conduct was unexceptionable even to the observers least inclined to praise him.

The critic accepted the argument as unexceptionable while finding its conclusion unsurprising.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Ordinarily non-gradable in the stated categorical sense; compare degree only where the context genuinely permits it. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, interpretation, contrast, characterization. Disciplines: prose writing, literary analysis, advanced general English. Commonness: uncommon.