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

They are never infallible or immune to misjudgment.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

For the cubicle set, he was Kafka with an American accent and an infallible comic touch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

To be sure, the “lipstick index” was never infallible, or even very popular, as far as economic theories go.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

Oceanic society rests ultimately on the belief that Big Brother is omnipotent and that the Party is infallible.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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