infallible
gb/ɪnfˈæləbəl/ us/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
C1
Английски
Значения
0 значения
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
never making mistakes
If someone is infallible, they are always right.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] is infallible
Честа грешка:
Do not confuse with inevitable (certain to happen) or invincible (cannot be defeated).
Синоними
unerring (More literary; emphasizes not making mistakes.)
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always right (More informal and straightforward.)
Антоними
fallible (Capable of making mistakes.)
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mistaken (Wrong in a particular case.)
Колокации
seem infallible
|claim to be infallible
|think you are infallible
|consider [someone] infallible
|an infallible judge
|an infallible authority
|infallible logic
|infallible memory
|infallible instinct
|an infallible expert
Теми
communication
|opinions
|people
Примери
- She’s brilliant, but she isn’t infallible.
- He spoke as if his judgment were infallible.
- No human being is infallible, so we double-check our work.
Примери за учащи
- My teacher is not infallible.
- I am not infallible, so I check my answers.
adjective
formal
C1
property
2
certain to work every time
If something is infallible, it always works and never fails.
Модел на употреба:
an infallible [method/way/test/sign]
Честа грешка:
In everyday English this is often an exaggeration; speakers may mean “very reliable,” not literally perfect.
Синоними
foolproof (Emphasizes that it is hard for people to use incorrectly.)
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reliable (Weaker; means it usually works well, not perfectly.)
Антоними
unreliable (Not dependable; may fail.)
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fallible (Capable of error or failure.)
Колокации
an infallible method
|an infallible way
|an infallible test
|an infallible sign
|an infallible indicator
|an infallible cure
|an infallible system
|an infallible recipe
|infallible means
|an infallible solution
Теми
daily_life
|problem_solving
|products
Примери
- There’s no infallible way to predict the stock market.
- A smile isn’t an infallible sign that someone is happy.
- The app is helpful, but it’s not infallible.
Примери за учащи
- This test is not infallible.
- There is no infallible method.
adjective
formal
C2
property
3
religiously incapable of doctrinal error
In religion, infallible can mean “cannot be wrong about official beliefs.”
Модел на употреба:
[religious authority/text] is infallible
Честа грешка:
This sense is specialized; in general conversation, infallible usually just means “always right.”
Синоними
authoritative (Not the same; means trusted or official, not necessarily incapable of error.)
Антоними
fallible (Capable of error, including in teaching or judgment.)
Колокации
an infallible pope
|an infallible authority
|an infallible church
|an infallible scripture
|infallible teaching
|infallible doctrine
Теми
religion
|history
|politics
Примери
- Some believers treat the text as infallible.
- The debate centered on whether any human institution can be infallible.
- They rejected the idea of an infallible religious authority.
Граматика
Речникова форма
infallible
IPA
GB/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
US/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
Срички и ударение
in - fal - lible (3 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fal)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: infallible
Семейство думи
Core family
infallibility
noun C1
infallibly
adverb C1
Negative and opposite forms
fallible
adjective
fallibility
noun
Advanced or less common
fallacy
noun B2
fallacious
adjective
Изрази
no one is infallible.
1/nˈoʊ wˈʌn ˈɪz ɪnfˈæləbəl ‖/
fixed phrase
everyone can make mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
Примери
- I made a mistake, but no one is infallible.
- Try not to be too harsh—no one is infallible.
- He apologized and reminded the team that no one is infallible.
treat [someone] as infallible
1/tɹˈit sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈæz ɪnfˈæləbəl/
fixed phrase
assume someone is always right
To act like someone is always right.
Примери
- Don’t treat celebrities as infallible just because they’re famous.
- She treated her manager as infallible and never challenged bad decisions.
- The article warns against treating any leader as infallible.