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adjective
- 1. capable of making mistakes or being wrong: "experts can be fallible"
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FALLIBLE definition: 1. able or likely to make mistakes: 2. A fallible object or system is likely not to work in a…. Learn more.
In modern usage, fallible refers to one’s ability to make mistakes, but it descends from the Latin verb fallere, which means “to deceive.” Fallible has been used to describe the potential for error since at least the 15th century.
adjective. wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings. “I'm only a fallible human” synonyms: frail, imperfect, weak. human. having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings. adjective. likely to fail or make errors. “everyone is fallible to some degree”
Fallible definition: (of persons) liable to err, especially in being deceived or mistaken.. See examples of FALLIBLE used in a sentence.
Definition of fallible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define fallible. fallible synonyms, fallible pronunciation, fallible translation, English dictionary definition of fallible. adj. 1. Capable of making an error: Humans are only fallible. 2. Tending or likely to be erroneous: fallible hypotheses. fal′li·bil′i·ty , fal′li·ble·ness...
fallible. adjective. uk / ˈfæləbl / us. Add to word list. able to make mistakes: We place our trust in doctors, but even they are fallible. Opposite. infallible.
