unerring
pronunciation
How to pronounce unerring in British English:
UK [ʌnˈɜ:rɪŋ]
How to pronounce unerring in American English:
US [ʌnˈərɪŋ, -ˈɛrɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- not liable to error
Word Origin
- unerring (adj.)
- 1640s (implied in unerringly), from un- (1) "not" + verbal noun from err. Related: Unerringly.
Example
- 1. Virtue alone is the unerring sign of a noble soul .
- 2. She has an unerring instinct for spotting the latest trends .
- 3. Our commander 's unerring ability to find a cabin for the night .
- 4. To prehistoric hunters the moon overhead was as unerring as a heartbeat .
- 5. An unerring faculty for detecting hypocrisy is one of her most useful attributes .