infallible

[ in-fal-uh-buh l ]

/ ɪnˈfæl ə bəl /

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adjective

absolutely trustworthy or sure: an infallible rule.

unfailing in effectiveness or operation; certain: an infallible remedy.

not fallible; exempt from liability to error, as persons, their judgment, or pronouncements: an infallible principle.

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

an infallible person or thing.

Words nearby infallible

inf, inf., infallibilism, infallibility, infallibility, papal, infallible, infamize, infamous, infamy, infancy, infant

Origin of infallible

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word infallibilis. See in-³, fallible

SYNONYMS FOR infallible

1, 2 See reliable.

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OTHER WORDS FROM infallible

in·fal·li·bil·i·ty, in·fal·li·ble·ness, nounin·fal·li·bly, adverbnon·in·fal·li·ble, adjectivenon·in·fal·li·bly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for infallible

Even if he is, though, the pope may be infallible, but he is not omnipotent.
Is Pope Francis Backpedaling on Gays?|Jay Michaelson|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Besides Diamond, some of the Saved By the Bell characters are portrayed as infallible angels.
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As long as they believed Saraswati was infallible, any dissatisfaction they experienced was a personal shortcoming.
The Fugitive Guru|Ben Crair|June 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Buffett is not infallible and his hiding in the bunker does not make him appear stronger, wiser, or accountable.
What Warren Buffett Needs to Do Now|Jeffrey Sonnenfeld|April 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST

To the vast majority of the devout, Pope Benedict XVI is infallible and the church has done nothing wrong.
The Pope's Enablers|Barbie Latza Nadeau|April 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Nevertheless, it was essential that he should perform these final actions with promptness, decision and infallible perspicacity.
The Crystal Stopper|Maurice LeBlanc
A true presentiment, an infallible provincial instinct, led them to couple the names of Gamard and Troubert.
The Vicar of Tours|Honore de Balzac
As there is but one infallible test as to a tree, so there is but one in respect to a man claiming to be a Christian.
Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters|Various
Such are the infallible marks by which the harbour of Chequetan may be known to those who keep well in with the land.
A Voyage Round the World|George Anson
I contend that the Bible does not present an infallible moral standard, and I have given many valid reasons why it does not.
The Bible|John E. Remsburg

British Dictionary definitions for infallible

infallible

/ (ɪnˈfæləbəl) /

adjective

not fallible; not liable to error

not liable to failure; certain; surean infallible cure

completely dependable or trustworthy

noun

a person or thing that is incapable of error or failure

Derived forms of infallible

infallibility or infallibleness, nouninfallibly, adverb

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infallible

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adjective

noun

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