fallible
Americanadjective
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(of persons) liable to err, especially in being deceived or mistaken.
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liable to be erroneous or false; not accurate.
fallible information.
adjective
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capable of being mistaken; erring
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liable to mislead
Other Word Forms
- fallibility noun
- fallibleness noun
- fallibly adverb
Etymology
Origin of fallible
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin fallibilis, equivalent to Latin fall(ī) (passive of fallere “to deceive”) + -ibilis -ible
Example Sentences
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There is perhaps no harm in title-challenging sides who are on long winning runs being reminded that they are fallible.
From BBC
“The people that are doing the work are people, they are fallible,” LaVoi said.
From Los Angeles Times
Such struggles are reminders of how the Dodgers remain fallible in their pursuit of another World Series.
From Los Angeles Times
Fogelman: And ultimately, we try and make everybody fallible, but also everybody kind of have a point of view and a place where they’re coming from.
From Los Angeles Times
As a portrait of a trailblazer, Costantini’s film shows us that heroes are fallible.
From Los Angeles Times
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