unfailing

[uhn-fey-ling]

adjective

1. not failing; fail; not giving way; not falling short of expectation; completely dependable.

   an unfailing friend.

2. inexhaustible; endless.

   unfailing resources; unfailing good humor.

unfailing

/ ʌnˈfeɪlɪŋ /

adjective

1. not failing; unflagging

2. continuous or unceasing

3. sure; certain

Other Word Forms

• unfailingly adverb
• unfailingness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unfailing¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; un- ¹, failing

Example Sentences

“The Ten Year Affair” handles these twists with unfailing intelligence, capturing the sincere but confusingly improvised mores of marriage today.

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It was clear he had a brilliant, creative mind, a kind spirit, and an unfailing belief in himself and his projects.

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A major contributor to the 7M cult’s perceived creepiness is the dancers' unfailing polish and flat if gleaming expressiveness.

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"Our gratitude is unfailing, and our admiration eternal," he ended, to a round of applause.

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Honestly, she probably should have leaned more heavily on the “making this film was so hard, everything felt so impossible” narrative instead of stressing, with unfailing generosity, how satisfying the experience was.

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Related Words

• bottomless 
• boundless 
• eternal 
• inexhaustible 
• steadfast 
• unflagging