goofproofing

ˈɡuːfˌpruːfɪŋ

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Definition of goofproofing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

easy to use

Rare

designed to be simple and error-free

Rare

The goofproofing instructions made assembly a breeze.

foolproof

user-friendly

foolproof

Rare

made to prevent mistakes or misuse

Rare

The goofproofing feature ensures no errors occur.

foolproof

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Origin of goofproofing

English, goof (blunder) + proof (resistant)

Examples of goofproofing in a sentence

Thanks to goofproofing features, the software is user-friendly.
The goofproofing design prevents user errors.
This goofproofing manual is easy for beginners.

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French:infaillible, sécurisé, ...
German:benutzerfreundlich, fehlersicher, ...
Italian:semplice, ...
Spanish:a prueba de errores, a prueba de tontos, ...
Portuguese:à prova de erros, seguro, ...
Chinese:防呆的, 防错的, ...
Japanese:使いやすい, フールプルーフの, ...
Arabic:مَضْمُون, مَضادّ لِلأَخْطاء, ...
Hebrew:לְאָן־בְּטוּחַ, חָסִין טָעוּיוֹת, ...
Russian:прост, безошибочный, ...
Ukrainian:простий, захищений від дурнів, ...
Hindi:त्रुटिरहित, गलतीरोधी, ...
Bengali:সহজ-ব্যবহারযোগ্য, ভুলরোধী, ...
Catalan:a prova de ximpleries, antipífies, ...
Czech:blbuvzdorný, navržený proti chybám, ...
Danish:brugervenlig, sikker, ...
Dutch:eenvoudig, foutbestendig, ...
Greek:απλός, απρόσβλητη, ...
Hungarian:bolondbiztos, hibabiztos, ...
Khmer:រចនាឡើងឱ្យងាយប្រើ និងកាត់បន្ថយកំហុស, ដែលរចនាឡើងដើម្បីបង្ការកំហុស ឬការប្រើខុស, ...
Korean:쉬운, 실수 방지의, ...
Persian:آسان‌سازی, ضد اشتباه, ...
Polish:idiotoodporny, odporny na błędy, ...
Portuguese (BR):à prova de erros, seguro contra falhas, ...
Romanian:fără erori, sigur pentru proști, ...
Swedish:idiotsäker, felfri, ...
Thai:ง่ายต่อการใช้งาน, กันโง่, ...
Turkish:hatasız, yanlışsız, ...
Vietnamese:dễ sử dụng, chống ngốc, ...

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