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inerrant

adjective · /ɪnˈɛɹənt/ · Level 4 · Expert

What does inerrant mean?

inerrant (adjective): not liable to error.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you pronounce inerrant?

/ɪnˈɛɹənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does inerrant come from?

From in- + errant.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What does “inerrant” mean?

fraught with danger

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not liable to error

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worthy of imitation

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quick and energetic

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