infallible

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈfælɪbəl/

adjective · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Never wrong or making mistakes.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Certain to produce the intended effect; sure.

Examples

  • The justice system is not infallible; mistakes happen.

  • He believes himself to be infallible.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • [ɪɱˈfælɪbəl] ~ [ɪɱˈfælɪbl̩]
  • [ɪnˈfælɪbəl] ~ [ɪnˈfælɪbl̩]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Without fault or weakness; incapable of error or fallacy.

  2. Certain to result from a specific cause; inevitable.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A person who, or an object or process that, is taken as being infallible.

More examples

In context

  • He knows about many things, but even he is not infallible.

  • Only God is infallible.

  • Try this infallible cure for hiccups.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Medieval Latin infallibilis, from Latin in- + fallibilis. Compare French infaillible. By surface analysis, in- + fallible.