infallible
gb/ɪnfˈæləbəl/ us/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
C1
英語
語義
0件の語義
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
never making mistakes
If someone is infallible, they are always right.
用法パターン：
[someone] is infallible
よくある間違い：
Do not confuse with inevitable (certain to happen) or invincible (cannot be defeated).
類義語
unerring (More literary; emphasizes not making mistakes.)
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always right (More informal and straightforward.)
対義語
fallible (Capable of making mistakes.)
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mistaken (Wrong in a particular case.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
communication
|opinions
|people
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- 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.
用法パターン：
an infallible [method/way/test/sign]
よくある間違い：
In everyday English this is often an exaggeration; speakers may mean “very reliable,” not literally perfect.
類義語
foolproof (Emphasizes that it is hard for people to use incorrectly.)
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reliable (Weaker; means it usually works well, not perfectly.)
対義語
unreliable (Not dependable; may fail.)
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fallible (Capable of error or failure.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
daily_life
|problem_solving
|products
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- 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.”
用法パターン：
[religious authority/text] is infallible
よくある間違い：
This sense is specialized; in general conversation, infallible usually just means “always right.”
類義語
authoritative (Not the same; means trusted or official, not necessarily incapable of error.)
対義語
fallible (Capable of error, including in teaching or judgment.)
コロケーション
an infallible pope
|an infallible authority
|an infallible church
|an infallible scripture
|infallible teaching
|infallible doctrine
テーマ
religion
|history
|politics
例文
- 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.
文法
辞書形
infallible
IPA
GB/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
US/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
音節・強勢
in - fal - lible （3音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (fal)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: infallible
関連語
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
表現
no one is infallible.
1/nˈoʊ wˈʌn ˈɪz ɪnfˈæləbəl ‖/
fixed phrase
everyone can make mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.