infallible
gb/ɪnfˈæləbəl/ us/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
C1
אנגלית
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
never making mistakes
If someone is infallible, they are always right.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is infallible
טעות נפוצה:
Do not confuse with inevitable (certain to happen) or invincible (cannot be defeated).
מילים נרדפות
unerring (More literary; emphasizes not making mistakes.)
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always right (More informal and straightforward.)
הפכים
fallible (Capable of making mistakes.)
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mistaken (Wrong in a particular case.)
צירופים
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
נושאים
communication
|opinions
|people
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
an infallible [method/way/test/sign]
טעות נפוצה:
In everyday English this is often an exaggeration; speakers may mean “very reliable,” not literally perfect.
מילים נרדפות
foolproof (Emphasizes that it is hard for people to use incorrectly.)
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reliable (Weaker; means it usually works well, not perfectly.)
הפכים
unreliable (Not dependable; may fail.)
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fallible (Capable of error or failure.)
צירופים
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
נושאים
daily_life
|problem_solving
|products
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.”
תבנית שימוש:
[religious authority/text] is infallible
טעות נפוצה:
This sense is specialized; in general conversation, infallible usually just means “always right.”
מילים נרדפות
authoritative (Not the same; means trusted or official, not necessarily incapable of error.)
הפכים
fallible (Capable of error, including in teaching or judgment.)
צירופים
an infallible pope
|an infallible authority
|an infallible church
|an infallible scripture
|infallible teaching
|infallible doctrine
נושאים
religion
|history
|politics
דוגמאות
- 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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
infallible
IPA
GB/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
US/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
הברות והטעמה
in - fal - lible (3 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fal)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: infallible
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
no one is infallible.
1/nˈoʊ wˈʌn ˈɪz ɪnfˈæləbəl ‖/
fixed phrase
everyone can make mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.