fallibility

[ fal-uh-bil-i-tee ]
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noun
  1. liability to be deceived or mistaken: Many leaders fail to grasp that admissions of fallibility and uncertainty are actually signs of strength.

  2. liability to be inaccurate or false, or to fall short of expectations: Banks are hoping to get a new card system up and running before the fallibility of the old one becomes public.

Origin of fallibility

1
  • Rarely fal·li·ble·ness [fal-uh-buhl-nis] /ˈfæl ə bəl nɪs/ .

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