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fallible
capable of making mistakes or being wrong
Synonyms
- imperfect
- erring
- mistaken
Antonyms
- infallible
- flawless
- unerring
fallible in a sentence
Even the most careful historian is fallible when interpreting incomplete evidence.
The judge reminded the jury that expert witnesses are fallible.
Where it comes from
From Latin fallere, meaning 'to deceive or be mistaken.'
Memory hook
FALL-IBLE means able to fall into error: a fallible person can be wrong.
Read it in context
- The Bone That Would Not Settle Science