- Unfailing
- Unfailing Un*fail"ing, a. Not failing; not liable to fail; inexhaustible; certain; sure. --Dryden. -- {Un*fail"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Un*fail"ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Unfailing
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unfailing — adjective Date: 14th century not failing or liable to fail: a. constant, unflagging < unfailing courtesy > b. everlasting, inexhaustible < a subject of unfailing interest > c. infallible, sure < an unfailing test > • … New Collegiate Dictionary
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unfailing — un|fail|ing [ʌnˈfeılıŋ] adj always there, even in times of difficulty or trouble unfailing help/support etc ▪ I d like to thank you all for your unfailing support. ▪ She battled against cancer with unfailing good humour . >unfailingly adv ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unfailing — /ʌnˈfeɪlɪŋ / (say un fayling) adjective 1. not failing or giving way; totally dependable: unfailing good humour. 2. never giving out; unceasing; continuous: an unfailing supply. 3. certain; infallible: an unfailing test. –unfailingly, adverb… …
