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

Other Word Forms

• unerringness noun
• unerringly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unerring¹

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

Example Sentences

Guralnick’s new book is the story of an immigrant scrapper who became a kingmaker with his unerring instinct for the main chance.

From Los Angeles Times

His unerring consistency and ruthless ability to close out victories is what sets him apart from the rest.

From BBC

His speed of thought is electrifying, his accuracy when firing passes that are so on the money that they can eliminate two and three defenders in an instant is unerring.

From BBC

That might seem an obvious statement, but accurate driving and unerring approach play can yield rich rewards.

From BBC

According to Data Golf, which crunches the numbers across all tours, Scheffler gains strokes in every aspect of the game and particularly excels with unerring approach play.

From BBC