Definition of INFALLIBLE

infallible

Plural: infallibles

Adjective

  • incapable of failure or error
    • "an infallible antidote"
    • "an infallible memory"
    • "the Catholic Church considers the Pope infallible"
    • "no doctor is infallible"

Noun

  • A person who, or an object or process that, is taken as being infallible.

Adj

  • Without fault or weakness; incapable of error or fallacy.
  • Certain to produce the intended effect; sure.

Examples

  • He knows about many things, but even he is not infallible.
  • Try this infallible cure for hiccups.

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin infallibilis, from Latin in- + fallibilis. Compare French infaillible. By surface analysis, in- + fallible.

Antonyms

fallible, defective, error-prone, faultful, faulty, imperfect

Scrabble Score: 15

infallible: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
infallible: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
infallible: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

infallible: valid Words With Friends Word