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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. immune 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

/ ɪˈæəə /

adjective

  1. not fallible; not liable to error
  2. not liable to failure; certain; sure

    an infallible cure

  3. completely dependable or trustworthy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person or thing that is incapable of error or failure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌڲˈٲ, noun
  • ˈڲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ڲl·i·ٲ ·ڲl··Ա noun
  • ·ڲl· adverb
  • ԴDzi·ڲl· adjective
  • non·ڲl· adverb
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yvlog 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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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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For example, although courts are by no means infallible, they tend to be much more likely than committees of legislators to do a fair job of resolving such contested elections.

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However, they had already lost five games at that point and had proved they were far from infallible.

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