fallibility

Rarely fal·li·ble·ness

[fal-uh-bil-i-tee]

noun

1. liability to be deceived or mistaken.

   Many leaders fail to grasp that admissions of fallibility and uncertainty are actually signs of strength.

2. liability to be inaccurate or false, or to fall short of expectations.

   Banks are hoping to get a new card system up and running before the fallibility of the old one becomes public.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fallibility¹

fall(ible) ( def. ) + -ibility ( def. )

Related Words

• frailty