foolproof

English

Etymology

From fool +‎ -proof.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfuːl ˌpɹuːf/
Audio (UK) (file)

Adjective

foolproof (comparative more foolproof, superlative most foolproof)

(of a device) Protected against, or designed to be proof against, misuse or error.
(of an idea or plan) Certain to succeed in all eventualities, or claimed to be so; infallible.

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Translations

(device) fail-safe

Bulgarian: безопасен (bg) (bezopasen)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 防呆 (fángdāi)
Czech: blbuvzdorný (cs)
Danish: idiotsikker
German: narrensicher (de), idiotensicher (de)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: idiotsikker (no)

Nynorsk: idiotsikker
Polish: idiotoodporny (pl) (informal)
Spanish: seguro (es)
Swedish: idiotsäker

(plan) infallible

Catalan: infal·lible (ca)
Dutch: onfeilbaar (nl), kogelbestendig (nl)
French: infaillible (fr)
Spanish: infalible (es)

Verb

foolproof (third-person singular simple present foolproofs, present participle foolproofing, simple past and past participle foolproofed)

(transitive) To render foolproof.
We foolproofed the operations.

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