Fallible

Pronunciation: /ˈfæləbəl/

Definitions of fallible

adjective capable of making mistakes or being wrong

Example Sentences

A1 Humans are fallible and make mistakes.

A2 It is important to remember that even experts can be fallible.

B1 The fallible nature of eyewitness testimony can lead to wrongful convictions.

B2 The scientist acknowledged that his research methods were fallible and subject to error.

C1 Despite his years of experience, he recognized that his judgment was fallible.

C2 The CEO's decision-making process was considered fallible by the board of directors.

Examples of fallible in a Sentence

formal It is important to acknowledge that humans are fallible beings and can make mistakes.

informal Nobody's perfect, we're all fallible and prone to errors.

slang Even the best of us mess up sometimes, we're all a bit fallible.

figurative His belief in his own infallibility was shattered when he realized he was fallible like everyone else.

Grammatical Forms of fallible

• past tense: fell
• plural: fallibles
• comparative: more fallible
• superlative: most fallible
• present tense: fallible
• future tense: will be fallible
• perfect tense: have been fallible
• continuous tense: is being fallible
• singular: fallible
• positive degree: fallible
• infinitive: to fallible
• gerund: falling
• participle: falling

Origin and Evolution of fallible

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'fallible' originated from the Latin word 'fallibilis', which means 'liable to fail'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'fallible' has retained its original meaning of being capable of making mistakes or being erroneous.