infallible
gb/ɪnfˈæləbəl/ us/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
C1
Английский
Значения
0 значений
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
never making mistakes
If someone is infallible, they are always right.
Модель употребления:
[someone] is infallible
Частая ошибка:
Do not confuse with inevitable (certain to happen) or invincible (cannot be defeated).
Синонимы
unerring (More literary; emphasizes not making mistakes.)
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always right (More informal and straightforward.)
Антонимы
fallible (Capable of making mistakes.)
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mistaken (Wrong in a particular case.)
Коллокации
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
Темы
communication
|opinions
|people
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
an infallible [method/way/test/sign]
Частая ошибка:
In everyday English this is often an exaggeration; speakers may mean “very reliable,” not literally perfect.
Синонимы
foolproof (Emphasizes that it is hard for people to use incorrectly.)
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reliable (Weaker; means it usually works well, not perfectly.)
Антонимы
unreliable (Not dependable; may fail.)
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fallible (Capable of error or failure.)
Коллокации
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
Темы
daily_life
|problem_solving
|products
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.”
Модель употребления:
[religious authority/text] is infallible
Частая ошибка:
This sense is specialized; in general conversation, infallible usually just means “always right.”
Синонимы
authoritative (Not the same; means trusted or official, not necessarily incapable of error.)
Антонимы
fallible (Capable of error, including in teaching or judgment.)
Коллокации
an infallible pope
|an infallible authority
|an infallible church
|an infallible scripture
|infallible teaching
|infallible doctrine
Темы
religion
|history
|politics
Примеры
- 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.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
infallible
IPA
GB/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
US/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
Слоги и ударение
in - fal - lible (3 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fal)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: infallible
Родственные слова
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
Выражения
no one is infallible.
1/nˈoʊ wˈʌn ˈɪz ɪnfˈæləbəl ‖/
fixed phrase
everyone can make mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.