unerring
Americanadjective
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not erring; not going astray or missing the mark.
The captain set an unerring course for home.
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undeviatingly accurate throughout; not containing any error or flaw.
She gave an unerring recital of the day's events.
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invariably precise or correct.
unerring taste.
adjective
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not missing the mark or target
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consistently accurate; certain
Other Word Forms
- unerringly adverb
- unerringness noun
Etymology
Origin of unerring
Explanation
Something that's always correct or accurate is unerring. You can count on your best friend's unerring sense of style whenever you're trying to decide which shoes go with your outfit. To err is to do something wrong or make an error, so unerring means never making mistakes or missteps. Your unerring sense of direction means your family relies on you to lead the way in unfamiliar cities. The unerring accuracy of your mom's pitch makes her a superstar on her softball team. And your brother's unerring logic makes him an extremely frustrating person to argue with.
Vocabulary lists containing unerring
"The Fallacy of Success" by G.K. Chesterton
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Example Sentences
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What Bad Bunny proved instead is that rhythm and dance are unerring translators.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026
Mr. Lendorf stood out for his unerring, dignified demeanor and the clarity of his pliant upper-body carriage against the marvelous surety of his cats-paw footwork and quietly powerful legwork.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
The home side immediately took advantage of the reprieve as midfielder Hicham Boudaoui finished a breakaway with an unerring strike that curved away from Greif and into the Slovakian's far corner on 55 minutes.
From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025
The goal he scored against the Terriers had the trademarks of a player that was full of confidence, exchanging passes with another debutant in Divine Mukasa and drilling in an unerring finish.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025
They were, he guessed, single travellers graded and placed there by the unerring judgment of the restaurant attendants.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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