"foolproof" meaning in English

See foolproof in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfuːl ˌpruːf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-foolproof.wav [UK] Forms: foolproof [positive], more foolproof [comparative], most foolproof [superlative]
Etymology: fool + -proof Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|fool|proof}} fool + -proof Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is foolproof, it cannot be misused.
    Sense id: simple-foolproof-en-adj-jFpt6qI~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -proof
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