infallible
gb/ɪnfˈæləbəl/ us/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
C1
Englisch
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
never making mistakes
If someone is infallible, they are always right.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is infallible
Häufiger Fehler:
Do not confuse with inevitable (certain to happen) or invincible (cannot be defeated).
Synonyme
unerring (More literary; emphasizes not making mistakes.)
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always right (More informal and straightforward.)
Antonyme
fallible (Capable of making mistakes.)
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mistaken (Wrong in a particular case.)
Wortverbindungen
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
Themen
communication
|opinions
|people
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Verwendungsmuster:
an infallible [method/way/test/sign]
Häufiger Fehler:
In everyday English this is often an exaggeration; speakers may mean “very reliable,” not literally perfect.
Synonyme
foolproof (Emphasizes that it is hard for people to use incorrectly.)
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reliable (Weaker; means it usually works well, not perfectly.)
Antonyme
unreliable (Not dependable; may fail.)
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fallible (Capable of error or failure.)
Wortverbindungen
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
Themen
daily_life
|problem_solving
|products
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.”
Verwendungsmuster:
[religious authority/text] is infallible
Häufiger Fehler:
This sense is specialized; in general conversation, infallible usually just means “always right.”
Synonyme
authoritative (Not the same; means trusted or official, not necessarily incapable of error.)
Antonyme
fallible (Capable of error, including in teaching or judgment.)
Wortverbindungen
an infallible pope
|an infallible authority
|an infallible church
|an infallible scripture
|infallible teaching
|infallible doctrine
Themen
religion
|history
|politics
Beispiele
- 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.
Grammatik
Grundform
infallible
IPA
GB/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
US/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
Silben & Betonung
in - fal - lible (3 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fal)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: infallible
Wortfamilie
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
Ausdrücke
no one is infallible.
1/nˈoʊ wˈʌn ˈɪz ɪnfˈæləbəl ‖/
fixed phrase
everyone can make mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.