Fallible

English

Adjective

Fallible (comparative more Fallible, superlative most Fallible)

1. Capable of making mistakes or being wrong.

Adverbs for Fallible

precariously; embarrassingly; obscurely; timidly; indecisively; vaguely; occasionally; foolishly; weakly; inconclusively; deceptively; speciously; carelessly; casually; remarkably; frequently; bewilderingly; blithely; thoughtlessly; inconsequentially; impulsively; untenably.

Synonyms for Fallible

erring, inaccurate, faulty, untrustworthy, unreliable, awkward, ignorant, clumsy, sinful, careless, undisciplined.

Antonyms for Fallible

correct, reliable, trustworthy, perfect, unerring, capable, artful, knowing, infallible.

Related terms

• fail
• fallacious
• fallacy
• fallibilist
• fallibilism
• fallibility

Thesaurus

adulterated, blemished, careless, damaged, defective, deficient, errable, errant, erroneous, error-prone, faulty, found wanting, heedless, immature, impaired, imperfect, imprecise, impure, inaccurate, inadequate, incomplete, inexact, lacking, liable to error, makeshift, mediocre, mixed, not perfect, off, open to error, partial, patchy, short, sketchy, undeveloped, uneven, unfinished, unperfected, unsound, unthorough, wanting

Etymology

From Medieval Latin fallibilis (“liable to err, also deceitful”) < Latin fallere (“to deceive”).

Translations

capable of making mistakes or being wrong

Czech: omylný (cs) m. German: fehlbar (de)

Portuguese: falível Russian: подверженный ошибкам (ru), (somewhat) ненадёжный (ru), (technology) подверженный отказам (ru), (somewhat) ошибочный (ru)

External links

• Fallible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• Fallible in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• Fallible at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• fillable