beyond reproach
Above all criticism
Beyond reproach describes conduct or character so correct that no criticism can attach to it.
Someone beyond reproach has behaved impeccably—their actions cannot be faulted: Her record as a judge was beyond reproach.
The phrase often appears in discussions of ethics, professional standards, or public trust: A referee must be beyond reproach.
- blamelessFree of wrongdoing
- impeccableFree from any defect
- spotlessCompletely free of marks
- whiter than whiteExtreme moral purity
- faultlessFree from any defect
pristine · untarnished · lily white · sterling · virtuous · upstanding · Caesar's wife · honorable · unblemished · squeaky-clean · pure · righteous · saintly · moral high ground · exemplary · unimpeachable · innocent · integrity
beyond reproachdisreputable
Having poor standing
dishonorable · corrupt · shameful · disgraceful · unethical
beyond reproachblameworthy
Deserving of censure
culpable · reproachable · at fault · guilty · censurable
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