INFALLIBILITY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

infallibility

noun

Definition of infallibility

as in inerrancy

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Recent Examples of infallibility But Anthony Fauci is a near-perfect example of the modern public health profession, someone who believes fanatically in his own infallibility. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026 So has my understanding of what my friends might like, regardless of my belief in the infallibility of my personal taste. — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026 Most concerning is the assumption of lab infallibility. — Rino Ferrarese, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026 So much for moral infallibility. — Andrew Ridker, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025 The come-ons are enticing, creating the impression of infallibility to everything including Kryptonite. — Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025

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By making a presumption of guilt and of the state’s inerrancy, the attorney general is repudiating the rule of law, which is grounded in the state’s obligation to prove its case.

— Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
His defense of biblical inerrancy against the modernism of mainstream Bible scholars had laid the intellectual foundation for the future of evangelical Protestantism.

— Austin Steelman / Made by History, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025

Definition of inerrancy

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In friendships and close relationships, or in the workplace, patience and empathy convey a sense of respect, safety and trustworthiness.

— Michele Patterson Ford, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
Factors such as age, personality and their level of trustworthiness all play into it.

— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of trustworthiness

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