foolproof
verb
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L331744 on Wikidata ↗adjective
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L336879 on Wikidata ↗Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfuːl ˌpɹuːf/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English fool English -proof English foolproof From fool + -proof.
- Of a device: protected against, or designed to be proof against, misuse or error.
- Of an idea or plan: certain to succeed in all eventualities, or claimed to be so; infallible.
“Dill had hit upon a foolproof plan to make Boo Radley come out at no cost to ourselves (place a trail of lemon drops from the back door to the front yard and he’d follow it, like an ant).”
“My foolproof recipe is my gâteau fermière.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English fool English -proof English foolproof From fool + -proof.
- To render (something) foolproof.
“We foolproofed the operations.”