infallible
gb/ɪnfˈæləbəl/ us/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
C1
Angielski
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
never making mistakes
If someone is infallible, they are always right.
Schemat użycia:
[someone] is infallible
Częsty błąd:
Do not confuse with inevitable (certain to happen) or invincible (cannot be defeated).
Synonimy
unerring (More literary; emphasizes not making mistakes.)
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always right (More informal and straightforward.)
Antonimy
fallible (Capable of making mistakes.)
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mistaken (Wrong in a particular case.)
Kolokacje
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
Tematy
communication
|opinions
|people
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Schemat użycia:
an infallible [method/way/test/sign]
Częsty błąd:
In everyday English this is often an exaggeration; speakers may mean “very reliable,” not literally perfect.
Synonimy
foolproof (Emphasizes that it is hard for people to use incorrectly.)
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reliable (Weaker; means it usually works well, not perfectly.)
Antonimy
unreliable (Not dependable; may fail.)
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fallible (Capable of error or failure.)
Kolokacje
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
Tematy
daily_life
|problem_solving
|products
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.”
Schemat użycia:
[religious authority/text] is infallible
Częsty błąd:
This sense is specialized; in general conversation, infallible usually just means “always right.”
Synonimy
authoritative (Not the same; means trusted or official, not necessarily incapable of error.)
Antonimy
fallible (Capable of error, including in teaching or judgment.)
Kolokacje
an infallible pope
|an infallible authority
|an infallible church
|an infallible scripture
|infallible teaching
|infallible doctrine
Tematy
religion
|history
|politics
Przykłady
- 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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
infallible
IPA
GB/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
US/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
Sylaby i akcent
in - fal - lible (3 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fal)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: infallible
Rodzina wyrazów
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
Wyrażenia
no one is infallible.
1/nˈoʊ wˈʌn ˈɪz ɪnfˈæləbəl ‖/
fixed phrase
everyone can make mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.