infallible
gb/ɪnfˈæləbəl/ us/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
C1
Αγγλικά
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
never making mistakes
If someone is infallible, they are always right.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is infallible
Συχνό λάθος:
Do not confuse with inevitable (certain to happen) or invincible (cannot be defeated).
Συνώνυμα
unerring (More literary; emphasizes not making mistakes.)
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always right (More informal and straightforward.)
Αντώνυμα
fallible (Capable of making mistakes.)
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mistaken (Wrong in a particular case.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
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
Θέματα
communication
|opinions
|people
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
an infallible [method/way/test/sign]
Συχνό λάθος:
In everyday English this is often an exaggeration; speakers may mean “very reliable,” not literally perfect.
Συνώνυμα
foolproof (Emphasizes that it is hard for people to use incorrectly.)
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reliable (Weaker; means it usually works well, not perfectly.)
Αντώνυμα
unreliable (Not dependable; may fail.)
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fallible (Capable of error or failure.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
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
Θέματα
daily_life
|problem_solving
|products
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.”
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[religious authority/text] is infallible
Συχνό λάθος:
This sense is specialized; in general conversation, infallible usually just means “always right.”
Συνώνυμα
authoritative (Not the same; means trusted or official, not necessarily incapable of error.)
Αντώνυμα
fallible (Capable of error, including in teaching or judgment.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
an infallible pope
|an infallible authority
|an infallible church
|an infallible scripture
|infallible teaching
|infallible doctrine
Θέματα
religion
|history
|politics
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
infallible
IPA
GB/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
US/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
in - fal - lible (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fal)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: infallible
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
no one is infallible.
1/nˈoʊ wˈʌn ˈɪz ɪnfˈæləbəl ‖/
fixed phrase
everyone can make mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.