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to goof-proof

to goof-proof

7.4
Make something so people are unlikely to make mistakes
  • verb
  • Informal
translation icon : a prueba de errores

Examples

  • Also I prefer the goof proof one over this one because this one just takes longer but whatever.

  • The new software is designed to goof-proof the data entry process, ensuring that users make fewer mistakes.

  • To make the recipe goof-proof, follow each step carefully and double-check your measurements.

  • This assembly kit is goof-proof, so even beginners can put it together without any issues.

Synonyms

to goofproof
vsto goof-proof
  • Informal
8.2

To make something so people cannot make mistakes when using it

is the same meaning but written with a hyphen instead of as one word

Antonyms

error-prone
2 5.1

Tends to make many mistakes

How Error-Resistant

foolproof
44 3.9
to goof-proof
  • Informal
7.4
to simplify
99 2.5
to adjust
317 2.7

Surface Forms

goof-proof infinitive
goof-proofed past
goof-proofed past participle
goof-proofing present participle
goof-proofs third person singular

Morphology

goof-proof = goof + proof (transparent) = goof + proof

Formed as a transparent compound meaning 'resistant to goofs' (analogous to 'foolproof'); the verb sense arises by conversion but the composition is straightforward.

Etymology

Goof-proof comes from the slang goof, meaning 'a silly mistake', and proof, meaning 'resistant to', like in foolproof or waterproof. So, to goof-proof something is to design it so people do not make mistakes.