infallible
gb/ɪnfˈæləbəl/ us/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
C1
영어
의미
의미 0개
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
never making mistakes
If someone is infallible, they are always right.
사용 패턴：
[someone] is infallible
자주 하는 실수：
Do not confuse with inevitable (certain to happen) or invincible (cannot be defeated).
유의어
unerring (More literary; emphasizes not making mistakes.)
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always right (More informal and straightforward.)
반의어
fallible (Capable of making mistakes.)
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mistaken (Wrong in a particular case.)
연어
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
주제
communication
|opinions
|people
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
사용 패턴：
an infallible [method/way/test/sign]
자주 하는 실수：
In everyday English this is often an exaggeration; speakers may mean “very reliable,” not literally perfect.
유의어
foolproof (Emphasizes that it is hard for people to use incorrectly.)
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reliable (Weaker; means it usually works well, not perfectly.)
반의어
unreliable (Not dependable; may fail.)
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fallible (Capable of error or failure.)
연어
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
주제
daily_life
|problem_solving
|products
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- 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.”
사용 패턴：
[religious authority/text] is infallible
자주 하는 실수：
This sense is specialized; in general conversation, infallible usually just means “always right.”
유의어
authoritative (Not the same; means trusted or official, not necessarily incapable of error.)
반의어
fallible (Capable of error, including in teaching or judgment.)
연어
an infallible pope
|an infallible authority
|an infallible church
|an infallible scripture
|infallible teaching
|infallible doctrine
주제
religion
|history
|politics
예문
- 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.
문법
기본형
infallible
IPA
GB/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
US/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
음절 및 강세
in - fal - lible （3음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (fal)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: infallible
관련 단어
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
표현
no one is infallible.
1/nˈoʊ wˈʌn ˈɪz ɪnfˈæləbəl ‖/
fixed phrase
everyone can make mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.