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fallible

/ˈfal.ɪ.bəl/ UK
[ˈfal.ɪ.bl̩] UK
/ˈfæl.ə.bəl/ Australia, Canada, US
[ˈfæl.ə.bl̩] Australia, Canada, US

Where it comes from

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

adjective more fallible · most fallible

Capable of making mistakes or being wrong. prove fallible
Capable of failure.

Similar: defective, faulty, faultful, imperfect · Opposite: perfect, infallible

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adjective

Similar: defective, faulty, faultful, imperfect · Opposite: perfect, infallible

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adj capable of making mistakes or being wrong

Español	falible
中文	殘缺的 /残缺的 cánquē de
Português	falível
Français	faillible
Deutsch	fehlbar
Italiano	fallibile
Русский	подверженный ошибкам podveržennyj ošibkam, ненадёжный nenadjóžnyj, подверженный отказам podveržennyj otkazam, оши́бочный ošíbočnyj

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@misc{fallible_2026,
  title = {fallible},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fallible},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}