unfailing

[uhn-fey-ling]

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adjective

not failing; not giving way; not falling short of expectation; completely dependable: an unfailing friend.
inexhaustible; endless: unfailing resources; unfailing good humor.

Origin of unfailing

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

Related formsun·fail·ing·ly, adverbun·fail·ing·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for unfailing

Contemporary Examples

He was renowned for his wit, disarming his critics with unfailing humor.
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Michael F. Bishop
November 22, 2014
He has the potential to complicate the unfailing friendliness of Jimmy Fallon by peppering in a little bite.
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Kevin Fallon
February 25, 2014
“He had an unfailing ability to make just the right gesture at just the right time,” de Klerk wrote.
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Sam Seibert
December 5, 2013
Plus, a phone call from “NSFWCorp” is an unfailing conversation piece.
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Winston Ross
August 10, 2013
The Golden Girls were honest and relatable, but there was something more: intense, unfailing, real friendships.
Happy 25th Birthday, Golden Girls!
Andy Dehnart
November 12, 2010

Historical Examples

It was your unfailing resolve to help, which has brought us here.
It Happened in Egypt
C. N. Williamson
Now was the time for the steady nerve and the unfailing limbs.
Johnny Bear
E. T. Seton
That charmful voice was an unfailing bank from which to draw more.
A Singer from the Sea
Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
The men presided over everything with unfailing good-humour.
Howards End
E. M. Forster
Norman found that while cumbersome their oxygen supply was unfailing.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930
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British Dictionary definitions for unfailing

unfailing

adjective

not failing; unflagging
continuous or unceasing
sure; certain

Derived Formsunfailingly, adverbunfailingness, noun

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Word Origin and History for unfailing

adj.

late 14c., "never coming to an end, unceasing," from un- (1) "not" + gerundive of fail (v.). Related: Unfailingly.

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Examples from the Web for unfailing

Contemporary Examples

He was renowned for his wit, disarming his critics with unfailing humor.

He has the potential to complicate the unfailing friendliness of Jimmy Fallon by peppering in a little bite.

“He had an unfailing ability to make just the right gesture at just the right time,” de Klerk wrote.

Plus, a phone call from “NSFWCorp” is an unfailing conversation piece.

The Golden Girls were honest and relatable, but there was something more: intense, unfailing, real friendships.

Historical Examples

It was your unfailing resolve to help, which has brought us here.

Now was the time for the steady nerve and the unfailing limbs.

That charmful voice was an unfailing bank from which to draw more.

The men presided over everything with unfailing good-humour.

Norman found that while cumbersome their oxygen supply was unfailing.

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Word Origin and History for unfailing

adj.

Origin of unfailing