fallibility

[ fal-uh-bil i tee ]

/ ˌfæl əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for fallibility on Thesaurus.com

noun

liability to be deceived or mistaken: Many leaders fail to grasp that admissions of fallibility and uncertainty are actually signs of strength.

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.

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!

Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between "it’s" and "its" in this crafty quiz!

Question 1 of 8

On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

it's

its

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Rarely fal·li·ble·ness [fal-uh-buhl-nis] /ˈfæl ə bəl nɪs/ .

Origin of fallibility

fall(ible) + -ibility

Words nearby fallibility

fall flat, fall for, fall from grace, fall front, fall guy, fallibility, fallible, fall in, falling action, falling band, falling diphthong

How to use fallibility in a sentence

As a scientist, I can tell you their methods often are flawed and are easily subject to manipulation, making them highly fallible representations of reality.
How to think critically about polls and rankings|Abba Krieger|December 8, 2020|Quartz
Is a critique of church and of the broader fallibility of organized religion forthcoming?
‘Black Jesus’ Resurrected: Racial Stereotypes or Subversive Comedy?|Rawiya Kameir|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But a little fallibility to seize on to would go a long way.
Are Jay Z and Beyoncé Still Perfect?|Kevin Fallon|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet when it comes to the most lethal of all consumer products, suddenly Congress becomes super-indulgent of industry fallibility.
Are Gun Accidents 'Very Rare'?|David Frum|February 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The furor over the 47 percent remarks, the two debate losses, and much else--these aren't signs of his misjudgment or fallibility.
Michael Tomasky on the Coming Post-Election GOP Freak Out|Michael Tomasky|November 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
An air of impotence in a president—a perception of fallibility in a time of crisis—can be political death.
Don't Let Obama Fail|Tunku Varadarajan|May 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
There is nothing that people generally abhor so much as a confession of fallibility.
Belford's Magazine, Vol. II, No. 3, February 1889|Various
But, among the well-established truths of which I never doubt, the fallibility of my own brain stands first.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3)|George Eliot
While denying the infallibility of the writers of the Bible the author is not unconscious of his own fallibility.
The Bible|John E. Remsburg
The fallibility of all conclusions of such a sort, from such a circumstance, is too obvious to require instances.
Eugene Aram, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
We have the testimony of all history to prove the extreme fallibility of conscience.
The Churches and Modern Thought|Philip Vivian

fallibility

Origin of fallibility

Words nearby fallibility

Words related to fallibility

How to use fallibility in a sentence