"failproof" meaning in English

See failproof in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more failproof [comparative], most failproof [superlative]
Etymology: fail + -proof Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fail|proof}} fail + -proof Head templates: {{en-adj}} failproof (comparative more failproof, superlative most failproof)
  1. Resistant to failure; that cannot go wrong. Synonyms: failureproof
    Sense id: en-failproof-en-adj-e2qkCqjp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -proof

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