foolproof

English

Etymology

From fool +‎ -proof.

Adjective

foolproof (comparative more foolproof, superlative most foolproof)

For a device: protected, or designed to be proof against misuse or error.
For an idea or plan: infallible, or bulletproof.

Derived terms

Related terms

idiot-proof

Translations

(device) fail-safe

Bulgarian: безопасен (bg) (bezopasen)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 防呆 (fángdāi)
Czech: blbuvzdorný (cs)
Danish: idiotsikker
German: narrensicher (de), idiotensicher (de)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: idiotsikker (no)

Nynorsk: idiotsikker

Spanish: seguro (es)
Swedish: idiotsäker

(plan) infallible

Dutch: onfeilbaar (nl), kogelbestendig (nl)

Spanish: infalible (es)

Verb

foolproof (third-person singular simple present foolproofs, present participle foolproofing, simple past and past participle foolproofed)

(transitive) To make foolproof.
We foolproofed the operations.

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