Synonyms for unerring

Most common

accurate · infallible

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Antonyms

fallible

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   consistently accurate; not missing a target.

   Hissing in air the unerring weapon flew.

2. adj. 2

   2007, Clive James, Cultural Amnesia, pages 630–1

Example sentences

• accurate The numerical simulations weren't accurate enough.
• infallible The justice system is not infallible; mistakes happen.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

sure¹

5 letters

exact²

7 letters

certain²

8 letters

accurate³, inerrant

9 letters

inerrable

10 letters

impeccable⁴, infallible⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exact² = 2 syllables).