unfailable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌʌnˈfeɪləbl̩/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From un- + fail + -able.
Meanings
-
Impossible to fail.
an unfailable test
-
(obsolete) Infallible.
If then we believe this unfailable word of truth, who would not be content to mourn awhile, that he may rejoice for ever?
c. 1652, Joseph Hall, The Mourner in Sion (sermon)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unfailable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unfailable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |