infallible

[in-fal-uh-buhl] / ɪnˈfæl ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

unerring, dependable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authoritative flawless foolproof unbeatable

WEAK

acceptable accurate agreeable apodictic certain correct effective effectual efficacious efficient exact faultless handy helpful impeccable incontrovertible inerrable inerrant omniscient perfect positive reliable satisfactory satisfying sure surefire true trustworthy undeceivable unfailing unimpeachable unquestionable useful

Antonyms

WEAK

erring fallible faulty imperfect

Example Sentences

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For a while after that, they seemed totally infallible, a giant blue behemoth blocking out the light.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

But it does make clear that AI isn’t magic, nor are those who are making and marketing it infallible.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

They are never infallible or immune to misjudgment.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

The Citrus Heights Police Department chief declined to comment specifically on the case but said that while the citation process isn’t infallible, all individuals who get a summons receive due process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

“It is this denial,” he announced, “that has plunged the prince deep into the melancholy of love. Fasting, brooding, sighing, and disordered dress are its most infallible signs.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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