unerring

adjective

un·​err·​ing ˌən-ˈer-iŋ  ˌən-ˈər- 

: committing no error : faultless, unfailing

unerring accuracy

unerringly

ˌən-ˈer-iŋ-lē 

ˌən-ˈər-

adverb

Synonyms

• infallible
• unfailing

Examples of unerring in a Sentence

She has an unerring instinct for language.

He has an unerring sense of good taste.

Recent Examples on the Web

People who can simultaneously attend to the needs of a newborn and a toddler have my unerring admiration; anyone working in recruitment should recognize their panoply of transferable skills immediately. —Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024

With unerring specificity, OSGEMEOS have mastered the art of spray paint, introducing thin, precise lines of color into their work. —Michelle Mehrtens, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024

Veteran Kimberly Scott imbues Madame Ragueneau, the café-bar-bookshop-patisserie owner who is also a writing instructor of unerring instinct, with both levity and gravity. —Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024

The Bolsheviks believed that this required a centralized authority and an unerring adherence to the party line. —Nick Frisch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

unerring

adjective

un·​err·​ing ˌən-ˈe(ə)r-iŋ  -ˈər- 

ˈən-

: making no errors : certain, unfailing

unerringly adverb