as in imperfect
capable of making mistakes or being wrong
She was a perfectionist who failed to realize that humans are inherently fallible.
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Recent Examples of fallible
But humans are fallible, and there have been a lot of mistakes made that have put us right on the brink of international incidents that could have led to nuclear war.
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Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Stewart already positioned himself as fallible, which made his earnestness more endearing.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
The Chinese star could only laugh a hole later when Scheffler, at last looking fallible after an underhit tee shot left him with an uphill battle to extend his run of 30 holes without bogey, rolled in from 16 feet.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
While reproducibility is important, research that is incorrect, fallible and sometimes harmful can still be reproducible.
—Amanda Kay Montoya, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
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Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Stewart already positioned himself as fallible, which made his earnestness more endearing.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
The Chinese star could only laugh a hole later when Scheffler, at last looking fallible after an underhit tee shot left him with an uphill battle to extend his run of 30 holes without bogey, rolled in from 16 feet.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
While reproducibility is important, research that is incorrect, fallible and sometimes harmful can still be reproducible.
—Amanda Kay Montoya, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallible
Adjective
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To build this fall door wreath, wire bundles of ornamental grass and purple fountain grass seed heads to a wreath form, keeping the shape loose and imperfect.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even an imperfect north star is better than drifting rudderless.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Without curiosity about how AI reaches its results, employees may blindly accept answers that are flawed.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Troublingly, Cal Fire’s flawed models systematically underestimate logging emissions and overestimate regrowth, conveniently ignoring how climate change hamstrings regrowth and fuels wildfires that release yet more emissions.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Car accidents are statistically more common than encountering a defective medical device.—
Matt Lowe,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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However, there is consumer protection for defective merchandise or an improper charge.—
Mary Luquette,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Fallible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallible. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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