failproof
failproof · more failproof · most failproof
Resistant to failure; that cannot go wrongResistant to failure; that cannot go wrong.
» Appealing to the lowest common denominator is a failproof way to get sales or votes.
Meaning
1 sensesResistant to failure; that cannot go wrong.
Near-synonyms: foolproof, idiot-proof
Examples
1 sentencesAppealing to the lowest common denominator is a failproof way to get sales or votes.
Origin
From fail + -proof.From fail + -proof.
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Forms
more failproof, most failproof| Comparative | more failproof Lesson |
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| Superlative | most failproof Lesson |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form