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fallible

American  
[fal-uh-buhl] / ˈfæl ə bəl /

adjective

  1. (of persons) liable to err, especially in being deceived or mistaken.

  2. liable to be erroneous or false; not accurate.

    fallible information.
fallible British  
/ ˈfælɪbəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being mistaken; erring

  2. liable to mislead

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Other Word Forms

  • fallibility noun
  • fallibleness noun
  • fallibly adverb

Etymology

Origin of fallible

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin fallibilis, equivalent to Latin fall(ī) (passive of fallere “to deceive”) + -ibilis -ible

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