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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. likely to fail or make errors;
- Example: "everyone is fallible to some degree"

2. wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings;
- Example: "I'm only a fallible human"
- Example: "frail humanity"
[syn: fallible, frail, imperfect, weak]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

fallible adj 1: likely to fail or make errors; "everyone is fallible to some degree" [ant: infallible] 2: wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only a fallible human"; "frail humanity" [syn: fallible, frail, imperfect, weak]