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   infallible

   /ɪnˈfalɪbl/

   adjective

   • 1. incapable of making mistakes or being wrong: "doctors are not infallible" Similar unerringerror-freeunfailingfaultlessflawlessimpeccableperfecttrueuncannypreciseaccuratemeticulousscrupulousinformal:spot onon the money
   • ▪ never failing; always effective: "infallible cures" Similar unfailingnever failingalways effectiveguaranteeddependabletrustworthyreliablesurecertainsafesoundtried and testedfoolproofeffectiveefficaciousinformal:sure-fire
   • ▪ (in the Roman Catholic Church) credited with papal infallibility: "for an encyclical to be infallible the Pope must speak ex cathedra"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from French infaillible or late Latin infallibilis, from in- ‘not’ + Latin fallere ‘deceive’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. infallibly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINFALLIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INFALLIBLE definition: 1. never wrong, failing, or making a mistake: 2. never wrong, failing, or making a mistake: 3…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of INFALLIBLE is incapable of error : unerring. How to use infallible in a sentence. Did you know?

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINFALLIBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INFALLIBLE meaning: 1. never wrong, failing, or making a mistake: 2. never wrong, failing, or making a mistake: 3…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINFALLIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If a person or thing is infallible, they are never wrong. Although he was experienced, he was not infallible. 4 meanings: 1. not fallible; not liable to error 2. not liable to failure; certain; sure 3. completely dependable or....

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   Infallible means exactly the opposite — incapable of failing. This word is often used to describe human capacity for error — no one is infallible. And yet, we are able to be infallible in certain ways: children are infallibly curious, teenagers infallibly hungry.

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   infallible is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin infallibilis.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › infallibleInfallible - definition of infallible by The Free Dictionary

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   1. absolutely trustworthy or sure: an infallible rule. 2. unfailing in effectiveness or operation. 3. not fallible; exempt from liability to error, as persons, their judgment, or pronouncements. 4. (in Roman Catholicism) immune from fallacy or error in expounding matters of faith or morals. n. 5. an infallible person or thing.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninfallible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   that never fails; always doing what it is supposed to do. Definition of infallible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    A complete guide to the word "INFALLIBLE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    INFALLIBLE meaning: always right, true, or correct: . Learn more.