dummy-proof
1
6.5
Easy to use so people with no skill cannot make mistakes
- adjective
- /ˈdʌmiˌpruf/
- Informal
:
a prueba de tontos
- With its dummy-proof design, even a beginner can operate the machine without any problems.
Examples
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The instructions were designed to be dummy-proof, making the assembly process straightforward.
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This software is dummy-proof, so anyone can learn to use it quickly.
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It's not dummy-proof.
Synonyms
2
3.9
Easy for anyone to use without help
emphasizes general ease for all users rather than eliminating errors
1
5.1
Designed so people cannot make mistakes when using it
focuses on being usable by complete beginners rather than strictly stopping mistakes
Antonyms
How Easy
dummy-proof
1
6.5
- Informal
1
6.5
foolproof
34
3.9
34
3.9
user-friendly
24
3.1
24
3.1
easy
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
straightforward
94
3.7
94
3.7
simple
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
accessible
29
3.4
29
3.4
Surface Forms
dummy-proof positive
Etymology
Dummy-proof joins dummy, meaning 'a person with no skill', and proof, meaning 'resistant to', as in waterproof. So, dummy-proof means 'made so that even someone with no skill cannot make mistakes'.