انگریزی

infallible

gb/ɪnfˈæləbəl/ us/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
C1 انگریزی
معانی
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adjective formal C1 property
1

never making mistakes

If someone is infallible, they are always right.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] is infallible
عام غلطی:
Do not confuse with inevitable (certain to happen) or invincible (cannot be defeated).
ہم معنی الفاظ
unerring (More literary; emphasizes not making mistakes.) | always right (More informal and straightforward.)
متضاد الفاظ
fallible (Capable of making mistakes.) | mistaken (Wrong in a particular case.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
communication |opinions |people
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: an infallible [method/way/test/sign]
عام غلطی:
In everyday English this is often an exaggeration; speakers may mean “very reliable,” not literally perfect.
ہم معنی الفاظ
foolproof (Emphasizes that it is hard for people to use incorrectly.) | reliable (Weaker; means it usually works well, not perfectly.)
متضاد الفاظ
unreliable (Not dependable; may fail.) | fallible (Capable of error or failure.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
daily_life |problem_solving |products
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.”

استعمال کا انداز: [religious authority/text] is infallible
عام غلطی:
This sense is specialized; in general conversation, infallible usually just means “always right.”
ہم معنی الفاظ
authoritative (Not the same; means trusted or official, not necessarily incapable of error.)
متضاد الفاظ
fallible (Capable of error, including in teaching or judgment.)
لفظی تراکیب
an infallible pope |an infallible authority |an infallible church |an infallible scripture |infallible teaching |infallible doctrine
موضوعات
religion |history |politics
مثالیں
  • 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.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
infallible
IPA
GB/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
US/ɪnfˈæləbəl/
ہجا بندی اور زور
in - fal - lible (3 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fal)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
  • Base: infallible
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات

no one is infallible.

1
/nˈoʊ wˈʌn ˈɪz ɪnfˈæləbəl ‖/
fixed phrase

everyone can make mistakes

Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

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