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indefectible

[ in-di-fek-tuh-buh l ]

/ ˌɪn dɪˈfɛk tə bəl /

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adjective

not defectible; not liable to defect or failure.

not liable to fault or imperfection; faultless.

Origin of indefectible

First recorded in 1650–60; in-³ + defectible

OTHER WORDS FROM indefectible

in·de·fect·i·bil·i·ty, noun in·de·fect·i·bly, adverb

Words nearby indefectible

indecorum, indeed, indef., indefatigable, indefeasible, indefectible, indefensible, indefinable, indefinite, indefinite article, indefinite integral

Example sentences from the Web for indefectible

Under these varying 226 modes and presentations it permanently abides as the indefectible substance of the spirit.

The Reform of Education |Giovanni Gentile
Indefectible, in-de-fekt′i-bl, adj. incapable of defect: unfailing.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) |Various
The church is therefore, by her own divine constitution, by the very principle and law of her existence, indefectible.

The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867. |E. Rameur
The mechanism of the United States, like that of the universe, reposes on indefectible laws and uncontrollable forces.

The Arena |Various

And since at no time must it cease to teach, it must be indefectible.

Explanation of Catholic Morals |John H. Stapleton

British Dictionary definitions for indefectible

indefectible

/ (ˌɪndɪˈfɛktɪbəl) /

adjective

not subject to decay or failure

flawless

Derived forms of indefectible

indefectibility, noun indefectibly, adverb