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fallible

fal·lible

UK/ˈfal.ɪ.bəl/ US/ˈfal.ɪ.bl̩/ uncommon

adjective

1.

likely to fail or be inaccurate

  • “everyone is fallible to some degree”
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2.

having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings

  • “I”
  • “;”
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Origin

From Middle English fallible, from Medieval Latin fallibilis (“liable to err, also deceitful”), from Latin fallere (“to deceive”).

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