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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They are never infallible or immune to misjudgment.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

They aren't infallible but they will increase the hassle factor for criminals.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 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

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

Our family never went to church, and I worried that people who did were infallible and we were wrong in our willful resistance to religious guidance.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

infallible

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