foolproof
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˈfuːlpruːf/
- The chef offered a foolproof recipe that even beginners could follow successfully.
- a foolproof way
- a foolproof method
- a foolproof system
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Watch on YouTubeBut I mean, it's still, it's not foolproof, right?
- But I mean, it's still, it's not foolproof, right?
- There is no foolproof way to cover everything.
- But it's not a, a completely foolproof replacement for good passwords.
- It is not a foolproof or real easy system.
- This stuff is so easy to work with, it is absolutely foolproof.
- I use this recipe every time, and it's always completely foolproof.
- And then I go in with the eye and foolproof mistake proof.
- I just think that it's foolproof to be honest.
Examples
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My plan is foolproof, gentlemen.
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There is no foolproof way to cover everything.
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All we found out so far is their foolproof plan for getting it passed.
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I have the foolproof plan.
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The security around Powers is foolproof.
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And while there is no foolproof formula, there are a few "rules of the road."
Academic text (2010) -
Of course, no immigration system can be completely foolproof, but it does not have to be.
Academic text (2002) -
It's a really foolproof way of doing a classic, beautiful smoky eye.
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It's foolproof, we'll be unstoppable.
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A system doesn't have to be absolutely foolproof; it just has to be fool-resistant.
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Synonyms
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2.7
Able to be trusted to do what is expected
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5.9
A very strong argument or plan that has no weak points
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5.6
Designed to work safely if something goes wrong
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4.4
Certain to work and bring success
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4.9
Always reliable and steady
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5.8
Hard to prove wrong
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3.9
Easy for anyone to use without help
Antonyms
How Reliable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Foolproof comes from joining fool and proof, where proof means 'resistant to'—think of waterproof or bulletproof. So something foolproof is made 'resistant to' mistakes or careless people, meaning it is so simple or safe that it cannot go wrong.