unfailing
pronunciation
How to pronounce unfailing in British English:
UK [ʌnˈfeɪlɪŋ]
How to pronounce unfailing in American English:
US [ʌnˈfelɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- not liable to failure
- always able to supply more
- unceasing
Word Origin
- unfailing (adj.)
- late 14c., "never coming to an end, unceasing, everlasting, inexhaustible," from un- (1) "not" + present participle of fail (v.). Related: Unfailingly.
Example
- 1. She fought the disease with unfailing good humor .
- 2. Kant 's theory of things in themselves is an unfailing question for study .
- 3. I have drawn strength and inspiration from your unfailing support .
- 4. A foolproof identification system ; the unfailing sign of an amateur ; an unfailing test .
- 5. Since he treated us with unfailing courtesy , we couldn 't very well do anything except return it ; approached as adults , we could not show ourselves childish .