indefectible

[in-di-fek-tuh-buhl]

in·de·fect·i·ble

[in-di-fek-tuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
not defectible; not liable to defect or failure.
2.
not liable to fault or imperfection; faultless.

Origin:
1650–60; in-3 + defectible

in·de·fect·i·bil·i·ty, noun
in·de·fect·i·bly, adverb
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Indefectible has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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indefectible (ˌɪndɪˈfɛktɪbəl)
 
adj
1.  not subject to decay or failure
2.  flawless
 
indefecti'bility
 
n
 
inde'fectibly
 
adv

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