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fallible
[fal-uh-buhl]
adjective
(of persons) liable to err, especially in being deceived or mistaken.
liable to be erroneous or false; not accurate.
fallible information.
fallible
/ ˈæɪə /
adjective
capable of being mistaken; erring
liable to mislead
Other 51Թ Forms
- fallibility noun
- fallibleness noun
- fallibly adverb
- ˌڲˈٲ noun
- ˈڲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fallible1
Example Sentences
As a portrait of a trailblazer, Costantini’s film shows us that heroes are fallible.
“Those are noble ideals. That’s what makes American democracy great. But the weakness of American democracy is also in those words … because the people are fallible. They make mistakes.”
The film presents the cardinals as fallible human beings jostling for power.
Yet, the images that we’re left with encourage us to check in, over and over again, as this crazy show keeps us contemplating what it is to be fallible humans.
"The audience is offered different views of one character. The play looks at the doctor as a fallible human being."
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