fallible

[ fal-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. (of persons) liable to err, especially in being deceived or mistaken.

  2. liable to be erroneous or false; not accurate: fallible information.

Origin of fallible

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin fallibilis, equivalent to Latin fall(ī) (passive of fallere “to deceive”) + -ibilis -ible

Other words from fallible

  • fal·li·bil·i·ty [fal-uh-bil-i-tee], /ˌfæl əˈbɪl ɪ ti/, fal·li·ble·ness, noun
  • fal·li·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for fallible

fallible

/ (ˈfælɪbəl) /


adjective
  1. capable of being mistaken; erring

  2. liable to mislead

Origin of fallible

1
C15: from Medieval Latin fallibilis, from Latin fallere to deceive

Derived forms of fallible

  • fallibility or fallibleness, noun
  • fallibly, adverb

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