infallible
gb/ɪnfˈæləbəl/ us/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
C1
Inggeris
Makna
0 makna
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
never making mistakes
If someone is infallible, they are always right.
Corak penggunaan:
[someone] is infallible
Kesilapan biasa:
Do not confuse with inevitable (certain to happen) or invincible (cannot be defeated).
Sinonim
unerring (More literary; emphasizes not making mistakes.)
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always right (More informal and straightforward.)
Antonim
fallible (Capable of making mistakes.)
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mistaken (Wrong in a particular case.)
Kolokasi
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
Tema
communication
|opinions
|people
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- 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.
Corak penggunaan:
an infallible [method/way/test/sign]
Kesilapan biasa:
In everyday English this is often an exaggeration; speakers may mean “very reliable,” not literally perfect.
Sinonim
foolproof (Emphasizes that it is hard for people to use incorrectly.)
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reliable (Weaker; means it usually works well, not perfectly.)
Antonim
unreliable (Not dependable; may fail.)
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fallible (Capable of error or failure.)
Kolokasi
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
Tema
daily_life
|problem_solving
|products
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- 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.”
Corak penggunaan:
[religious authority/text] is infallible
Kesilapan biasa:
This sense is specialized; in general conversation, infallible usually just means “always right.”
Sinonim
authoritative (Not the same; means trusted or official, not necessarily incapable of error.)
Antonim
fallible (Capable of error, including in teaching or judgment.)
Kolokasi
an infallible pope
|an infallible authority
|an infallible church
|an infallible scripture
|infallible teaching
|infallible doctrine
Tema
religion
|history
|politics
Contoh
- 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.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
infallible
IPA
GB/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
US/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
Suku kata dan tekanan
in - fal - lible (3 suku kata)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fal)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
- Base: infallible
Keluarga kata
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
Ungkapan
no one is infallible.
1/nˈoʊ wˈʌn ˈɪz ɪnfˈæləbəl ‖/
fixed phrase
everyone can make mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.