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    fal·li·ble
    /ˈfaləbəl/

    adjective

    • 1. capable of making mistakes or being erroneous: "experts can be fallible"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fallibleFallible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FALLIBLE is liable to be erroneous. How to use fallible in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFALLIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FALLIBLE definition: 1. able or likely to make mistakes: 2. A fallible object or system is likely not to work in a…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › fallibleFALLIBLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fallible definition: (of persons) liable to err, especially in being deceived or mistaken.. See examples of FALLIBLE used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fallibleFallible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of fallible. 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.

  6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › fallibleFallible Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    FALLIBLE meaning: capable of making mistakes or being wrong.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfallible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    adjective. /ˈfæləbl/ able to make mistakes or be wrong. Memory is selective and fallible. All human beings are fallible. opposite infallible. Word Origin. Want to learn more?

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › fallibleFallible Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Capable of making a mistake or being deceived. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Liable to be erroneous or inaccurate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: frail. imperfect. weak. unsure. erroneous. erratic. errable. unreliable. questionable. mortal. human. faulty. erring. Antonyms: infallible. strong. definite. sure. certain

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFALLIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. If you say that someone or something is fallible, you mean that they are not perfect and are likely to make mistakes or to fail in what they are doing. [formal] They are only human and all too fallible. The system has proved fallible time after time. Human reason is a fallible guide.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › fallible_adjfallible, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    What does the word fallible mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word fallible, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word fallible? About 0.7 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFALLIBLE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    Definition of fallible – Learner’s Dictionary. 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. fallibility. noun [ U ] uk / ˌfæləˈbɪləti / us. (Definition of fallible from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)