fa
lli
ble
adjective
Third Person
more fallible
Present Participle
most fallible
1
likely to be wrong or mistaken
- The accuracy of eyewitness testimony is fallible, as memory can be influenced by various factors such as time, stress, and suggestibility.
- Historical accounts are fallible and subject to interpretation due to perspectives and biases that impact their accuracy.
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2
(of humans) liable to make mistakes or to be imperfect, unlike divine beings
- In many religious beliefs, humans are viewed as fallible beings, contrasting with deities who are considered infallible and free from error.
- In many fictional stories, certain characters are portrayed as infallible, while human characters exhibit their fallible nature through mistakes and imperfections.
- As fallible beings, we must recognize our limitations and be open to learning from our mistakes.