unexceptionable

adjective un·ex·cep·tion·able \ˌən-ik-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nə-bəl\

: not likely to cause objection or offense

Full Definition of UNEXCEPTIONABLE

: not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable <unexceptionable integrity>

— un·ex·cep·tion·able·ness noun

— un·ex·cep·tion·ably \-blē\ adverb

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un- + obsolete exception to take exception, object

First Known Use: 1664

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