Infallible
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈfælɪbəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Infallible is a noun meaning A person who, or an object or process that, is taken as being infallible.
Meaning
A person who, or an object or process that, is taken as being infallible.
More Meanings
- Without fault or weakness; incapable of error or fallacy.
- Certain to produce the intended effect; sure.
Example Sentences
Try this infallible cure for hiccups.
He knows about many things, but even he is not infallible.
In precisely the same way does a quack doctor prescribe his infallible nostrum to every patient, without taking into account differences of constitution, or [...]
[L]isten patiently [...] and you will easily perceive why I am reserved upon that subject. I will not lead you on, unguarded and ardent as I then was, to your destruction and infallible misery.
Word Forms
- infallibles
Synonyms for infallible
Depending on context, synonyms include faultless, perfect, indefective, inerrant, foolproof, unerring.
Antonyms for infallible
Common opposites include fallible, defective, faultful, faulty, error-prone.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include inerrable, inerrant, unerring, unfailing, foolproof, faultless.
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