fallible[adjective]Synonyms: imperfect, erring, frail, ignorant, uncertain, weak
Antonyms: infallible
Contrasted words: careful, heedful, inerrable, inerrant, unerring, exact, perfect, precise
Related Words: careless,
faulty,
heedless [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
fal‧li‧ble /ˈfæləb
əl, ˈfælɪb
əl/
adjective formal[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Medieval Latin;
Origin: fallibilis, from Latin fallere 'to deceive']
able to make mistakes or be wrong
Antonym : infallible:
Humans are fallible. These surveys are often a rather fallible guide to public opinion.—fallibility /ˌfæləˈbɪləti, ˌfælɪˈbɪləti/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲