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- [flek]
- /flɛk/
- /ˈflɛkləs /
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- [flek]
- /flɛk/
Definitions of fleckless word
- noun fleckless a speck; a small bit: a fleck of dirt. 1
- noun fleckless a spot or small patch of color, light, etc.: the dapple mare with flecks of gray. 1
- noun fleckless a spot or mark on the skin, as a freckle. 1
- verb with object fleckless to mark with a fleck or flecks; spot; dapple. 1
- noun fleckless Without spot or blame. 1
- adjective fleckless without flecks; spotless 0
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Origin of fleckless
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English flekked spotted; akin to Old Norse flekkr spot, streak, Old High German flec (German Fleck), Middle Low German, Middle Dutch vlecken to soil
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Parts of speech for Fleckless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fleckless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fleckless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fleckless
adj fleckless
- precise — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- unblemished — to destroy or diminish the perfection of: The book is blemished by those long, ineffective descriptions.
- immaculate — free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean: immaculate linen.
- accurate — careful and exact
- aces — a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot: He dealt me four aces in the first hand.
Antonyms for fleckless
adj fleckless
- imperfect — not perfect; lacking completeness: imperfect knowledge.
- defective — If something is defective, there is something wrong with it and it does not work properly.
- flawed — characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.
- blemished — You use blemished to describe something such as someone's skin or a piece of fruit when its appearance is spoiled by small marks.
- corrupt — Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
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