Fallible — Fal li*ble, a. [LL. fallibilis, fr. L. fallere to deceive: cf. F. faillible. See {Fail}.] Liable to fail, mistake, or err; liable to deceive or to be deceived; as, all men are fallible; our opinions and hopes are fallible. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fallible — I adjective deficient, errable, errant, erring, errori obnoxius, faulty, flawed, imperfect, liable to be erroneous, liable to mistake, not perfect, prone to error, prone to inaccuracy, uncertain, undependable, unpredictable, unreliable, unstable … Law dictionary
fallible — early 15c., from M.L. fallibilis liable to err, deceitful. lit. that can be deceived, from L. fallere deceive (see FAIL (Cf. fail)) … Etymology dictionary
fallible — [adj] able or prone to err careless, deceptive, errable, errant, erring, faulty, frail, heedless, human, ignorant, imperfect, in question, liable, mortal, questionable, uncertain, unreliable, untrustworthy, weak; concept 542 Ant. certain, correct … New thesaurus
fallible — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ capable of making mistakes or being wrong. DERIVATIVES fallibility noun fallibly adverb. ORIGIN Latin fallibilis, from fallere deceive … English terms dictionary
fallible — [fal′ə bəl] adj. [ME < ML fallibilis < L fallere, to deceive: see FAIL] 1. capable of making a mistake or being deceived 2. liable to be erroneous or inaccurate fallibility [fal′əbil′ə tē] n. fallibleness fallibly adv … English World dictionary
fallible — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin fallibilis, from Latin fallere Date: 15th century 1. liable to be erroneous < a fallible generalization > 2. capable of making a mistake < we re all fallible > • fallibly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
fallible — fal|li|ble [ˈfælıbəl] adj formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Medieval Latin; Origin: fallibilis, from Latin fallere to deceive ] able to make mistakes or be wrong ≠ ↑infallible ▪ Humans are fallible. ▪ These surveys are often a rather fallible guide to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fallible — fal|li|ble [ fæləbl ] adjective not perfect, and likely to be wrong or make mistakes: a fallible legal system Everyone is fallible. ╾ fal|li|bil|i|ty [ fælə bıləti ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fallible — adjective able to make mistakes or be wrong: Parents are fallible, Susie, just like everyone else. | These surveys are often a rather fallible guide to public opinion. fallibility noun (U) opposite infallible … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
