infallible
gb/ɪnfˈæləbəl/ us/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
C1
Inglese
Accezioni
0 accezioni
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
never making mistakes
If someone is infallible, they are always right.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is infallible
Errore comune:
Do not confuse with inevitable (certain to happen) or invincible (cannot be defeated).
Sinonimi
unerring (More literary; emphasizes not making mistakes.)
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always right (More informal and straightforward.)
Contrari
fallible (Capable of making mistakes.)
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mistaken (Wrong in a particular case.)
Collocazioni
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
Temi
communication
|opinions
|people
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Schema d'uso:
an infallible [method/way/test/sign]
Errore comune:
In everyday English this is often an exaggeration; speakers may mean “very reliable,” not literally perfect.
Sinonimi
foolproof (Emphasizes that it is hard for people to use incorrectly.)
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reliable (Weaker; means it usually works well, not perfectly.)
Contrari
unreliable (Not dependable; may fail.)
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fallible (Capable of error or failure.)
Collocazioni
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
Temi
daily_life
|problem_solving
|products
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.”
Schema d'uso:
[religious authority/text] is infallible
Errore comune:
This sense is specialized; in general conversation, infallible usually just means “always right.”
Sinonimi
authoritative (Not the same; means trusted or official, not necessarily incapable of error.)
Contrari
fallible (Capable of error, including in teaching or judgment.)
Collocazioni
an infallible pope
|an infallible authority
|an infallible church
|an infallible scripture
|infallible teaching
|infallible doctrine
Temi
religion
|history
|politics
Esempi
- 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.
Grammatica
Forma base
infallible
IPA
GB/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
US/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
Sillabe e accento
in - fal - lible (3 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fal)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: infallible
Famiglia di parole
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
Espressioni
no one is infallible.
1/nˈoʊ wˈʌn ˈɪz ɪnfˈæləbəl ‖/
fixed phrase
everyone can make mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.