heypolyglot
Italian

infallibile

/in.falˈli.bi.le/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

infallible, foolproof

  • incapable of making errors or mistakes
  • sure to produce the desired result; completely reliable or foolproof

In a sentence

Dice di avere un metodo infallibile per imparare l'italiano in tre mesi.

He claims to have a foolproof method for learning Italian in three months.

Nessun essere umano è del tutto infallibile: tutti commettiamo degli errori.

No human being is completely infallible: we all make mistakes.

Il suo istinto investigativo si è rivelato ancora una volta del tutto infallibile.

His investigative instinct proved once again to be entirely infallible.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
infallibilemasculine · singular
infallibilefeminine · singular
infallibilimasculine · plural
infallibilifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Ends in -e in the singular and serves for both masculine and feminine nouns; plural is -i.

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