Definitions for infallible
ɪnˈfæl ə bəlin·fal·li·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. infallibleadjective

   incapable of failure or error

   "an infallible antidote"; "an infallible memory"; "the Catholic Church considers the Pope infallible"; "no doctor is infallible"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. infallibleadjective

   Without fault or weakness; incapable of error or fallacy.

   He knows about many things, but even he is not infallible.

2. infallibleadjective

   certain, sure.

3. Etymology: From infallibilis, from in- + fallibilis. Compare French infaillible.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Infallibleadjective

   Privileged from errour; incapable of mistake; not to be misled or deceived; certain.

   Etymology: infallible, Fr. in and fallible.

   Every cause admitteth not such infallible evidence of proof, as leaveth no possibility of doubt or scruple behind it. Richard Hooker.

   Believe my words;
   For they are certain and infallible. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   The success is certain and infallible, and none ever yet miscarried in the attempt. Robert South, Sermons.

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1. infallible

   Infallible refers to someone or something that is incapable of making mistakes or being wrong. It can also describe the inability to fail. It's often used to assert the absolute reliability or accuracy of a person, concept, or system.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Infallibleadjective

   not fallible; not capable of erring; entirely exempt from liability to mistake; unerring; inerrable

2. Infallibleadjective

   not liable to fail, deceive, or disappoint; indubitable; sure; certain; as, infallible evidence; infallible success; an infallible remedy

3. Infallibleadjective

   incapable of error in defining doctrines touching faith or morals. See Papal infallibility, under Infallibility

4. Etymology: [Pref. in- not + fallible: cf. F. infallible.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Infallible

   in-fal′i-bl, adj. incapable of error: trustworthy: certain.—ns. Infall′ibilism; Infall′ibilist; Infallibil′ity.—adv. Infall′ibly.—The doctrine of infallibility in the R.C. Church, since 1870, is that the Pope, when speaking ex cathedrâ, is kept from error in all that regards faith and morals.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of infallible in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of infallible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of infallible in a Sentence

1. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf:

   If the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is going to take the irrevocable step of executing a human being, its capital sentencing system must be infallible, pennsylvania's system is riddled with flaws, making it error prone, expensive and anything but infallible.

2. Foad Izadi:

   In the Assembly of Experts the principalists( hardliners) lost seats. That part is more complicated because the people sitting there are theologians, jurists not necessarily politicians, but they do have a lot of power, in the Shi’ite theology the leader is not infallible.

3. Foad Izadi:

   In the Assembly of Experts the principalists (hardliners) lost seats. That part is more complicated because the people sitting there are theologians, jurists not necessarily politicians, but they do have a lot of power, in the Shi'ite theology the leader is not infallible.

4. Joe Ruggiero:

   Catholics believe the pope is infallible in issues of faith, not issues of politics.

5. Lynda De La Vina:

   We were accusing a priest that -- in those days priests were infallible.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=infallible
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Infallible
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=infallible
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infallible
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=infallible
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=infallible