fallible
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ə adjective
1.
(of persons) liable to err, especially in being deceived or mistaken.
2.
liable to be erroneous or false; not accurate: fallible information.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin fallibilis, equivalent to Latin fall(ī) (passive of fallere to deceive) + -ibilis -ible
1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin fallibilis, equivalent to Latin fall(ī) (passive of fallere to deceive) + -ibilis -ible
Related forms
fal·li·bil·i·ty, fal·li·ble·ness, noun
fal·li·bly, adverb
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fallible (ˈfælɪbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | capable of being mistaken; erring |
| 2. | liable to mislead |
| [C15: from Medieval Latin fallibilis, from Latin fallere to deceive] | |
| falli'bility | |
| —n | |
| 'fallibleness | |
| —n | |
| 'fallibly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
fallible
early 15c., from M.L. fallibilis "liable to err, deceitful." lit. "that can be deceived," from L. fallere "deceive." Fallibility.
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Example sentences
They are ultimately composed of mortal, fallible human beings not unlike the rest of us.
They are as fallible and mixed up as everyone else, and often involved in outright fraud in their quest for fame and money.
We are more knowledgeable compared to our ancestor but not less fallible compared to them.
Much as the fine points of perception are fallible to illusion, the details of memory are fallible to suggestion.
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