"infallible" meaning in English

See infallible in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪnˈfa.lɪ.b(ə)l/ [UK], /ɪnˈfæ.lə.bəl/ [US] Audio: en-us-infallible.ogg [US] Forms: infallible [positive], more infallible [comparative], most infallible [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If somebody or something is infallible, they have no weaknesses or faults; they do not make mistakes.
    Sense id: simple-infallible-en-adj-ym2NLRyP
     
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