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[ fal-uh-buhl ] / ˈfæl ə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fallible ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective(of persons) liable to err, especially in being deceived or mistaken. liable to be erroneous or false; not accurate: fallible information. Origin of fallible1375–1425; late Middle English <Medieval Latin fallibilis, equivalent to Latin fall(ī) (passive of fallere to deceive) + -ibilis-ible OTHER WORDS FROM falliblefal·li·bil·i·ty, fal·li·ble·ness, nounfal·li·bly, adverbWords nearby falliblefall flat, fall for, fall from grace, fall front, fall guy, fallible, fall in, falling action, falling band, falling diphthong, falling door Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fallibleA wine consumption map of the U.S. is as fallible as that wine map of Europe. Beer Countries vs. Wine Countries|Clive Irving|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST In fairness, like glossies anywhere, French tabloids are fallible, prone to playing up alleged trysts that fall flat. French President François Hollande Slams Affair Allegations|Tracy McNicoll|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST They reveal an altogether vulnerable, fallible person with ambition, passion, and doubt. Flannery O’Connor’s Desire for God|Jen Vafidis|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST The masters of war, it turns out, are as fallible as the rest of us. Who Will Watch "The Gatekeepers"?|Raphael Magarik|January 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Nobody told the media to make a fallible person with a dubious electoral winning streak the “genius” behind the GOP. Republicans Allowed Karl Rove to Mislead Them Again|Matt Latimer|November 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST We allow in others the right of private judgment, and confess that we, as others, are fallible men. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3)|John Henry Newman You glory in liberty of conscience, and are the bound slaves of a fallible Church, as if she were infallible. Two Addresses|Nicholas Rigby Fallible men make mistakes and commit injustice, sometimes greater than that which they are seeking to prevent. The Principles of Economics|Frank A. Fetter Then am I to infer,” said his Questioner, “that you are not fallible? Fantastic Fables|Ambrose Bierce He is so intent on announcing his discovery that mankind is fallible, unhappy, helpless, undesirable. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces|Joyce Kilmer
British Dictionary definitions for fallible
adjectivecapable of being mistaken; erring liable to mislead Derived forms of falliblefallibility or fallibleness, nounfallibly, adverbWord Origin for fallibleC15: from Medieval Latin fallibilis, from Latin fallere to deceive Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to falliblefaulty, imperfect, untrustworthy, frail, careless, deceptive, errant, erring, heedless, human, ignorant, liable, mortal, questionable, uncertain, unreliable, weak, errable, in question |