unerring

[ uhn-ur-ing, -er- ]

adjective

1. not erring; erring; not going astray or missing the mark:

   The captain set an unerring course for home.

2. undeviatingly accurate throughout; not containing any error or flaw:

   She gave an unerring recital of the day's events.

3. invariably precise or correct:

   unerring taste.

unerring

/ ʌnˈɜːrɪŋ /

adjective

1. not missing the mark or target
2. consistently accurate; certain

Derived Forms

• unˈerringness, noun
• unˈerringly, adverb

Other Words From

• un·erring·ly adverb
• un·erring·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unerring¹

First recorded in 1615–25; un- ¹ + erring

Example Sentences

On the snake pit of a pitch and against the unerring Pakistan bowlers, England’s best chance was to attack, an intent that played into the hands of Noman.

From BBC

Yet there was the unerring sense Bangladesh left runs out in the middle with so many wickets in hand when they finished up on a rather unthreatening 106-3.

From BBC

Supporters and critics alike point to Biden’s unerring support for the Jewish state - some citing it as a liability, others as an asset.

From BBC

With unerring foresight, she committed to producing a video for the general election aimed at these voters in key battleground states.

From Salon

Finding those intangible advantages; an unlikely but successful partnership, cajoling an out-of-form player into an unerring demon, identifying your team’s strengths and exposing an opponent’s weakness.

From BBC