unfailing

Adjective
US[uhn-fey-ling]/ənˈfeɪlɪŋ/3 syllables

Open English WordNet

Adjective (3)

  1. not liable to failure“a foolproof identification system”“the unfailing sign of an amateur”“an unfailing test”Synonyms: foolproofOpposite fallibleSimilar infallible
  2. always able to supply more“an unfailing source of good stories”“a subject of unfailing interest”Opposite exhaustibleSimilar inexhaustible
  3. tireless“unfailing loyalty”“unfailing good spirits”“unflagging courtesy”Synonyms: unflaggingOpposite inconstantSimilar constant
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Un·fail′ing adjective

Not failing; not liable to fail; inexhaustible; certain; sure. John Dryden — Un·fail′wb-a1′>′ing·ly, adverb — Un·fail′wb-a1′>′ing·ness, noun

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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