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infallible

[in-fal-uh-buhl]

adjective

  1. absolutely trustworthy or sure.

    an infallible rule.

  2. unfailing in effectiveness or operation; certain.

    an infallible remedy.

  3. not fallible; exempt from liability to error, as persons, their judgment, or pronouncements.

    an infallible principle.

  4. Roman Catholic Church.Ģżimmune from fallacy or liability to error in expounding matters of faith or morals by virtue of the promise made by Christ to the Church.



noun

  1. an infallible person or thing.

infallible

/ ÉŖ²Ōˈ“ŚĆ¦±ōə²śÉ™±ō /

adjective

  1. not fallible; not liable to error

  2. not liable to failure; certain; sure

    an infallible cure

  3. completely dependable or trustworthy

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person or thing that is incapable of error or failure

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • infallibility noun
  • infallibleness noun
  • infallibly adverb
  • noninfallible adjective
  • noninfallibly adverb
  • ¾±²Ōˌ“ڲ¹±ō±ō¾±Ėˆ²ś¾±±ō¾±³Ł²ā noun
  • ¾±²Ōˈ“ڲ¹±ō±ō¾±²ś±ō²ā adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of infallible1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word infallibilis. See in- 3, fallible
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Rather than present Kim Jong Un as an infallible god as was the case for his father and grandfather, they elevated the loyal worker, he said.

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There's nuance and interpretation on many things, but there are certain infallible things you've just got to believe.

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Others, who just wanted an infallible excuse to tote their animals alongside them to bars and cafes, had no such shame.

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Popes wield such power that they can speak ex cathedra — literally, from the papal throne — to make infallible pronouncements on morality that the faithful must obey.

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You couldn’t look anywhere without seeing pink and green last fall, but the finer details in Tazewell’s garments were some of a flawed film’s most infallible features.

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