foolproof
adjective/ˈfuːlpruːf/
/ˈfuːlpruːf/
- (of a plan, machine, method, etc.) very well designed and easy to use so that it cannot fail and you cannot use it wrongly synonym infallible
- This recipe is foolproof—it works every time.
- No system can ever be completely foolproof.
- The system is virtually foolproof.
- We’re trying to work out a way to make the system foolproof.
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