infallible
gb/ɪnfˈæləbəl/ us/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
C1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
never making mistakes
If someone is infallible, they are always right.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] is infallible
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Do not confuse with inevitable (certain to happen) or invincible (cannot be defeated).
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
unerring (More literary; emphasizes not making mistakes.)
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always right (More informal and straightforward.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fallible (Capable of making mistakes.)
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mistaken (Wrong in a particular case.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|opinions
|people
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
an infallible [method/way/test/sign]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
In everyday English this is often an exaggeration; speakers may mean “very reliable,” not literally perfect.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
foolproof (Emphasizes that it is hard for people to use incorrectly.)
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reliable (Weaker; means it usually works well, not perfectly.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
unreliable (Not dependable; may fail.)
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fallible (Capable of error or failure.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily_life
|problem_solving
|products
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.”
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[religious authority/text] is infallible
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This sense is specialized; in general conversation, infallible usually just means “always right.”
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
authoritative (Not the same; means trusted or official, not necessarily incapable of error.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fallible (Capable of error, including in teaching or judgment.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
an infallible pope
|an infallible authority
|an infallible church
|an infallible scripture
|infallible teaching
|infallible doctrine
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
religion
|history
|politics
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
infallible
IPA
GB/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
US/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
in - fal - lible (3 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fal)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: infallible
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
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
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
no one is infallible.
1/nˈoʊ wˈʌn ˈɪz ɪnfˈæləbəl ‖/
fixed phrase
everyone can make mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.