fallible

English

Etymology

From Middle English fallible, from Medieval Latin fallibilis (“liable to err, also deceitful”), from Latin fallere (“to deceive”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfa.lɪ.b(ə)l/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈfæ.lə.bəl/

Adjective

fallible (comparative more fallible, superlative most fallible)

  1. Capable of making mistakes or being wrong.

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Further reading
  • fallible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • fallible in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
  • fallible at OneLook Dictionary Search

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