Meaning & use
infallibility
The quality of being incapable of error, wrongdoing, or failure.
See it in a sentence
No leader should claim infallibility, since even the wisest people make mistakes.
The doctrine of papal infallibility applies only to specific formal declarations on faith and morals.
A note on using this word
Infallibility is a strong, absolute claim, often used skeptically in everyday speech to criticize someone who acts as though they can never be wrong.
Words with a similar meaning
perfectioninerrancy
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Words with an opposite meaning
fallibility
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