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Synonyms for foolproof


Grammar : Adj
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Phonetic Transcription : ˈfulˌpruf

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Définition of foolproof

Origin :
  • also fool-proof, 1902, American English, "safe against the incompetence of a fool," from fool (n.) + proof.
  • adj infallible
Example sentences :
  • All of us—all the Academy top brass—develop a foolproof test for cadet maneuvers.
  • Extract from : « Stand by for Mars! » by Carey Rockwell
  • He had to establish some sort of foolproof disguise, and he had to make contact with Earth's underground.
  • Extract from : « The Status Civilization » by Robert Sheckley
  • There are a few sequences of words that really are foolproof, carrying their own atmosphere and dignity with them.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Susan » by Lee Wilson Dodd
  • He had smashed the radio, a marvelously compact and foolproof outfit, arbitrarily tuned to a fixed short wave-length.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 » by Various
  • This time he wasn't afraid of meeting a Bandersnatch or anything else, for he had a method of escape that was foolproof.
  • Extract from : « Insidekick » by Jesse Franklin Bone
  • Someone would probably have to keep them wound from now on, unless they could devise a foolproof motor.
  • Extract from : « The Sky Is Falling » by Lester del Rey
  • But trying to work out a foolproof plan would be a waste of time when she didn't know just what she was up against.
  • Extract from : « Legacy » by James H Schmitz
  • In other words, it tends more to make turrets and ordnance what the experts call "foolproof."
  • Extract from : « With the Battle Fleet » by Franklin Matthews
  • Fastest lens, foolproof operation, guaranteed for the life of the owner, and retailing for exactly twenty-five dollars.
  • Extract from : « Revolution » by Dallas McCord Reynolds
  • He tried to figure out some foolproof way of cabling to Havana, but the censorship hazards were too great.
  • Extract from : « The Five Arrows » by Allan Chase
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