Synonyms for foolproof
ˈfulˌpruffool·proof

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1. foolproof, unfailingverb

   not liable to failure

   "a foolproof identification system"; "the unfailing sign of an amateur"; "an unfailing test"

   Synonyms:
   unflagging, unfailing

   Antonyms:
   fallible

2. goofproof, goof-proof, foolproofverb

   proof against human misuse or error

   "foolproof this appliance"

   Synonyms:
   goofproof, goof-proof

   Antonyms:
   fallible

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1. List of paraphrases for "foolproof":

   infallible, fool-proof, omniscient, sure-fire, faultless

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How to use foolproof in a sentence?

1. Roman Hovorka:

   To be able to use this technology widely in the clinic, some of these technological issues will need improvement, these issues are being sorted out, but... it is not technology which is foolproof.

2. Chuck Grassley:

   Unless and until the United States can figure out a foolproof screening process to prevent terrorists from masquerading as refugees to infiltrate our neighborhoods and communities, President Obama needs to listen to the concerns voiced by more than half the nation's governors, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle on both sides of Capitol Hill, and the American people from across the entire country.

3. Claude Arnold:

   Our intelligence from Iraq is much greater than in Syria because we had a military presence there for so long, we had biometrics, fingerprints, and documentary evidence to identify bad actors. But cases like these show this vetting process is not foolproof.

4. Lauren Stover:

   It's not 100 percent foolproof, and we know that people are going to exploit the vulnerabilities that they can find, we're not just looking for terrorist activity. We have a range of threats.

5. Raj Rajkumar:

   Computer vision with machine learning is not 100 % foolproof, just like diagnosis of a disease, there are always false positives and negatives.