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Meaning of "infallible" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INFALLIBLE

infallible  [ɪnˈfæləbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INFALLIBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Infallible can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INFALLIBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of infallible in the English dictionary

The first definition of infallible in the dictionary is not fallible; not liable to error. Other definition of infallible is not liable to failure; certain; sure. Infallible is also completely dependable or trustworthy.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INFALLIBLE


assimilable
əˈsɪmɪləbəl
available
əˈveɪləbəl
bailable
ˈbeɪləbəl
calculable
ˈkælkjʊləbəl
concealable
kənˈsiːləbəl
controllable
kənˈtrəʊləbəl
gullible
ˈɡʌləbəl
incalculable
ɪnˈkælkjʊləbəl
peelable
ˈpiːləbəl
recyclable
riːˈsaɪkləbəl
refillable
riːˈfɪləbəl
regulable
ˈrɛɡjʊləbəl
resaleable
riːˈseɪləbəl
saleable
ˈseɪləbəl
scalable
ˈskeɪləbəl
semblable
ˈsɛmbləbəl
syllable
ˈsɪləbəl
unavailable
ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl
uncontrollable
ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊləbəl
unsellable
ʌnˈseləbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INFALLIBLE

infall
infallibilism
infallibilist
infallibility
infallibleness
infallibly
infame
infamies
infamise
infamize
infamonize
infamous
infamously
infamousness
infamy
infancies
infancy
infangthief
infant
infant carrier

WORDS THAT END LIKE INFALLIBLE

accessible
alible
audible
Bible
compatible
convertible
delible
eligible
fallible
flexible
horrible
impossible
incredible
indelible
invisible
possible
responsible
terrible
unfallible
visible

Synonyms and antonyms of infallible in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INFALLIBLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «infallible» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of infallible

Translation of «infallible» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INFALLIBLE

Find out the translation of infallible to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of infallible from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «infallible» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

全无错误的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

infalible
570 millions of speakers

English

infallible
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अचूक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معصوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непогрешимым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

infalível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অব্যর্থ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

infaillible
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak sempurna
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unfehlbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

完全無欠な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

결코 틀리지 않는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Infallible
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công hiệu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவறிழைக்காத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अचूक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yanılmaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

infallibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieomylny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непогрішним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

infailibil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλάθητος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onfeilbare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ofelbar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ufeilbarlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of infallible

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INFALLIBLE»

The term «infallible» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.005 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INFALLIBLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «infallible» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «infallible» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about infallible

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10 QUOTES WITH «INFALLIBLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word infallible.
1
Konrad Adenauer
An infallible method of conciliating a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.
2
Thomas Aquinas
Clearly the person who accepts the Church as an infallible guide will believe whatever the Church teaches.
3
Catharine Beecher
The great want of our race is perfect educators to train new-born minds, who are infallible teachers of what is right and true.
4
E. F. Benson
Queen Victoria was a woman of peerless common sense; her common sense, which is a rare gift at any time, amounted to genius. She had been brought up by her mother with the utmost simplicity, and she retained it to the end, and conducted her public and private life alike by that infallible guide.
5
Giordano Bruno
We see that pedantry has never been held in such esteem for the government of the world as in our times, and it offers as many paths of the true intelligible species and objects of infallible and sole truth as there are individual pedants.
6
Pat Buckley
No man is infallible.
7
Tony Campolo
An evangelical is somebody who, first of all, has a very high view of Scripture, believes it's an infallible message from God.
8
Ray Comfort
Faith is the first step to understanding. Either it's the Word of an infallible God, the fallible words of men, or faith in what you personally believe. You've got to have faith in something. Believe me.
9
Jerry Falwell
I believe with all my heart that the Bible is the infallible word of God.
10
Edward Gibbon
Corruption, the most infallible symptom of constitutional liberty.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INFALLIBLE»

Discover the use of infallible in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to infallible and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sam Cruz's Infallible Guide to Getting Girls
This book contains strong language, drinking, euphemisms, and lots of "bow chicka wow wow."
Tellulah Darling, 2012
2
Many Infallible Proofs: Evidences for the Christian Faith
" Thankfully, scholars like Henry Morris have seen fit to provide us with good answers for questions posed by Bible critics...and by multitudes of Christians, for Christ himself has provided us with many infallible proofs (Acts 1:2-3).
Henry M. Morris III, 1974
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Many Infallible Proofs: Evidences for the Christian Faith
" Thankfully, scholars like Henry Morris have seen fit to provide us with good answers for questions posed by Bible critics...and by multitudes of Christians, for Christ himself has provided us with many infallible proofs (Acts 1:2-3).
Dr. Henry M. Morris, Henry M. Morris III, 1974
4
The Infallible Way
For more information about this book please visit: www.theinfallibleway.com Complete with stories that extend from contemporary life experiences The Infallible Way supports common sense understanding of your role in the grand scheme of ...
Jule Gaige, 2006
5
This Is How You Die: Stories of the Inscrutable, Infallible, ...
If a machine could predict how you would die, would you want to know? This is the tantalizing premise of This Is How You Die, the brilliant follow-up anthology to the self-published bestseller, Machine of Death.
Matthew Bennardo, David Malki !, Ryan North, 2013
6
The Bible the Only Infallible Book for the Perishing World
The Bible the only infallible book for the perishing world is a special book designed for every believer, especially Bible Students and Church Leaders.
Jonathan Hammond, 2009
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Adventures of the Infallible Godahl
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: .
Frederick Irving Anderson, 2013
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Holy Sex!: A Catholic Guide to Toe-Curling, Mind-Blowing, ...
Hailed by Christians across the spectrum from Christopher West and Janet E. Smith to John L. Allen, Jr., Holy Sex! includes dozens of questionnaires, quizzes, and valuable lessons from real-life stories.
Gregory K. Popcak, 2008
9
Supreme But Not Infallible: Essays in Honour of the Supreme ...
Volume to commemorate fifty years of Supreme Court of India; comprises articles on the working of the court.
B. N. Kirpal, Ashok H. Desai, Rajeev Dhavan, 2004
10
The Relative theory, is or is not the Bible infallible? ; ...
Tou say God an infallible being communicated the Bible to man, a fallible being — to all through a few individuals as instruments. Then as it has passed through these fallible instruments, how can it have reached us infallible ?
W. M., 1859

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INFALLIBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term infallible is used in the context of the following news items.
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Staff Pick: A Nearly Infallible History of Christianity - Publishers Weekly
Staff Pick: A Nearly Infallible History of Christianity. By Seth Satterlee |. Jul 17, 2015. The churn of history is daunting, and Christianity—the long spine of our ... «Publishers Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Crowded NBA Western Conference Is Just a 4-Team Race …
Acknowledging that the Spurs aren't infallible helps keep things in perspective. There's a reason why the NBA doesn't simulate the regular ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
3
Nuclear deal with Iran scrutinized by experts - The Washington Post
William Tobey, a Belfer Center scholar who was involved in nuclear talks with North Korea, argued that satellite intelligence is not infallible and ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
4
Steven Universe Episode Recap 'Friend Ship': We Are The Lumpy …
Garnet explains to Pearl that Garnet is not perfectly strong herself, nor infallible in love; that Garnet herself unfused over this, and Ruby and ... «iDigitalTimes.com, Jul 15»
5
Business And Leisure Pursuits At Polo Ralph Lauren Spring 16 …
Ralph Lauren is infallible when it comes to dressing his ideal man be it for his premium line Purple Label or for his more contemporary Polo ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
6
Don't execute murderer until after lawsuit against Pennsylvania's …
Tom Wolf instituted a moratorium on executions in February, claiming the death penalty was "error-prone, expensive and anything but infallible. «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
7
Philadelphia Welcomes the Pope | Thom Nickels - Huffington Post
The pope at that time was not an imperial ruler; he was not infallible but merely the first among equals in the entire Christian Church, both East ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Are robot-surgeons set to take over in Geneva? - SWI swissinfo.ch
Despite this rapid growth and claims the technology pushes the boundaries, the system is not infallible. A March RTS documentary highlighted ... «swissinfo.ch, Jul 15»
9
Judge Kozinski: There's Very Little Justice In Our So-Called 'Justice …
... the weakest link in the chain. The same goes for almost every piece of forensic evidence the public and the courts have long accepted as being near-infallible. «Above the Law, Jul 15»
10
Gawker's gutter journalism - and worries about freedom of speech
On Liberty is not an infallible holy text, or anything at all analogous, but Mill pondered such issues deeply, and his body of work contains much ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»

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