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fallible - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'fallible' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fallible [ a.]
- Liable to fail, mistake, or err; liable to deceive or to be deceived; as, all men are fallible; our opinions and hopes are fallible.

Meaning of 'fallible' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fallible [ a]
Meaning (1):
- likely to fail or make errors
Example in sentence:
  • everyone is fallible to some degree
2 . fallible [ s]
Meaning (2):
- wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
Example in sentence:
  • frail humanity;
  • I'm only a fallible human