Synonyms

unerring

American

[uhn-ur-ing, -er-] / ʌnˈɜr ɪŋ, -ˈɛr- /

adjective

not erring; erring; not going astray or missing the mark.

The captain set an unerring course for home.
undeviatingly accurate throughout; not containing any error or flaw.

She gave an unerring recital of the day's events.
invariably precise or correct.

unerring taste.

unerring British

/ ʌnˈɜːrɪŋ /

adjective

not missing the mark or target
consistently accurate; certain

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Other Word Forms

unerringly adverb
unerringness noun

Etymology

Origin of unerring

First recorded in 1615–25; un- ¹ + erring

Example Sentences

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Yet with only two wickets lost there was the unerring sense that Zimbabwe's approach had been a little timid and they had left some runs out in the middle.

From BBC

What Bad Bunny proved instead is that rhythm and dance are unerring translators.

From Salon

He conceived and executed it with unerring vision and remarkable flair.

From The Wall Street Journal

In no time, Foster transitions right back into French, and aside from a few more intentional character slips throughout the film, Foster’s speech is unerring.

From Salon

The appeal of “Lux” is self-evident: Rosalía sings beautifully and with great feeling, she has an unerring ear for melody and texture, and musical pleasures are abundant.

From The Wall Street Journal

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