foolproofing

ˈfuːlˌpruːfɪŋ

Definition

Definition of foolproofing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

incapable of failing

Rare

incapable of going wrong or being misused

Rare

The foolproofing mechanism ensures the device works perfectly every time.

fail-safe

infallible

unfailing

usability

Rare

designed to be easy to use without mistakes

Rare

The new software has a foolproofing interface.

idiot-proof

user-friendly

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Origin of foolproofing

English, fool (silly person) + proof (resistant)

Examples of foolproofing in a sentence

Foolproofing features make the software user-friendly.
The gadget comes with foolproofing instructions.
Foolproofing features make the device user-friendly.

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French:infaillible, simple, ...
German:ausfallsicher, narrensicher, ...
Italian:infallibile, facile da usare, ...
Spanish:infalible, a prueba de tontos, ...
Portuguese:infalível, à prova de erro, ...
Chinese:万无一失的, 简单明了的, ...
Japanese:失敗しない, 簡単に使える, ...
Arabic:مَضْمُون, سَهْل الاِسْتِخْدام, ...
Hebrew:חָסִין תַּקָּלוֹת, קַל לְהַפְעִיל, ...
Russian:безошибочный, защищённый от ошибок, ...
Ukrainian:надійний, зрозумілий, ...
Hindi:निश्‍चित, आसान, ...
Bengali:নির্ভুল, সহজে ব্যবহারযোগ্য, ...
Catalan:infal.lible, fàcil d'usar, ...
Czech:bezpečný proti chybné obsluze, uživatelsky přívětivý, ...
Danish:sikker, fejlsikker, ...
Dutch:foutloos, gebruiksvriendelijk, ...
Greek:αξιόπιστος, εύχρηστος, ...
Hungarian:üzembiztos, felhasználóbarát, ...
Khmer:ដែលធ្វើឱ្យមិនងាយខូច ឬប្រើខុស, រចនាឱ្យងាយប្រើ និងកាត់បន្ថយកំហុស, ...
Korean:실패하지 않는, 사용하기 쉬운, ...
Persian:بی‌نقص, کاربرپسند, ...
Polish:niezawodny, idiotoodporny, ...
Portuguese (BR):infalível, à prova de erro, ...
Romanian:infailibil, ușor de folosit, ...
Swedish:felfri, idiotsäker, ...
Thai:ไม่สามารถล้มเหลวได้, ใช้งานง่าย, ...
Turkish:hatasız, kullanımı kolay, ...
Vietnamese:không thể sai sót, dễ sử dụng, ...

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