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Fallible

Fallible Meaning & Definition
Fallible Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fallible?

[adj] likely to fail or be inaccurate; "everyone is fallible to some degree"
[adj] having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only human"; "frail humanity"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fallible: errant | erring | error-prone | frail | human | imperfect | undependable | unreliable | weak

Related Terms | Find terms related to Fallible: adulterated | blemished | careless | damaged | defective | deficient | errable | errant | erroneous | error-prone | faulty | found wanting | heedless | immature | impaired | imperfect | imprecise | impure | inaccurate | inadequate | incomplete | inexact | lacking | liable to error | makeshift | mediocre | mixed | not perfect | off | open to error | partial | patchy | short | sketchy | undeveloped | uneven | unfinished | unperfected | unsound | unthorough | wanting

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Fallible In Webster's Dictionary

\Fal"li*ble\, a. [LL. fallibilis, fr. L. fallere to deceive: cf. F. faillible. See {Fail}.] Liable to fail, mistake, or err; liable to deceive or to be deceived; as, all men are fallible; our opinions and hopes are fallible.

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