foolproof
foolproof · more foolproof · most foolproof
idiotensicher, narrensicher
Of a device: protected against, or designed to be proof against, misuse or errorOf a device: protected against, or designed to be proof against, misuse or error.
/ˈfuːl ˌpɹuːf/
» Our plan is foolproof.
Unser Plan ist idiotensicher.
Meaning
2 sensesOf a device: protected against, or designed to be proof against, misuse or error.
narrensicher, idiotensicher
Of an idea or plan: certain to succeed in all eventualities, or claimed to be so; infallible.
More definitions
- not liable to failure
Examples
8 sentencesOur plan is foolproof.
deUnser Plan ist idiotensicher.
The system is hardly foolproof.
deDas System ist nicht besonders narrensicher.
Our plan was totally foolproof.
Nothing is foolproof to a talented fool.
deNichts ist narrensicher für einen talentierten Narren.
They designed their plan to be foolproof.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
(device) fail-safe:
Forms
more foolproof, most foolproof| Comparative | more foolproof Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most foolproof Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- not liable to failure:unfailing
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form