fallible

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Etymology

From Middle English fallible, from Medieval Latin fallibilis, from Latin fallere.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈfa.lɪ.b(ə)l/
• (America) IPA: /ˈfæ.lə.bəl/

Adjective

fallible

1. Capable of making mistakes or being wrong.

Synonyms

• defective
• faulty
• faultful
• imperfect

Antonyms

• perfect
• infallible

Related terms

• fail
• fallacious
• fallacy
• fallibilist
• fallibilism
• fallibility

Translations

• French: faillible
• German: fehlbar
• Italian: fallibile
• Portuguese: falível
• Russian: подверженный ошибкам
• Spanish: falible

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