Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: unfailing
IPA transcription: [ənf'eɪlɪŋ]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: unfailing, unflagging
    Meaning: unceasing; "unfailing loyalty"; "unfailing good spirits"; "unflagging courtesy"
  • Synonyms: unfailing
    Meaning: always able to supply more; "an unfailing source of good stories"; "a subject of unfailing interest"
  • Synonyms: foolproof, unfailing
    Meaning: not liable to failure; "a foolproof identification system"; "the unfailing sign of an amateur"; "an unfailing test"
Usage examples
  • He had the river on his right, and it now became an unfailing guide.
  • The Beaver brought paper, portfolio, pens, And ink in unfailing supplies: While strange creepy creatures came out of their dens, And watched them with wondering eyes.
  • Between amusement and pique he continued to stare while the elderly American recovered his breath and De Morbihan jabbered on with unfailing vivacity; and he thought that this closer scrutiny discovered in her face contours suggesting maturity of thought beyond her apparent years--which were somewhat less than the sum of Lanyard's--and with this the suggestion of an elusive, provoking quality of wistful languor, a hint of patient melancholy....