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
Still, cotton mixing during processing is common, with such certifications highly fallible to errors and fraud.
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Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
However, human capabilities, like making moral judgments, and using
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AI’s rapid advancement has ignited enthusiasm about its potential to revolutionize corporate decision-making by substituting for expensive, fallible humans.
—Martin Reeves, Harvard Business Review, 11 Dec. 2024
That being said, there are signs that such an approach is fallible.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
But Ullmark looked fallible in his last two starts for the Sens, allowing four goals in each game against Montreal and Colorado, respectively.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
However, human capabilities, like making moral judgments, and using
...
Post
AI’s rapid advancement has ignited enthusiasm about its potential to revolutionize corporate decision-making by substituting for expensive, fallible humans.
—Martin Reeves, Harvard Business Review, 11 Dec. 2024
That being said, there are signs that such an approach is fallible.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
But Ullmark looked fallible in his last two starts for the Sens, allowing four goals in each game against Montreal and Colorado, respectively.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallible
Adjective
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Anesthesia is perfected, only to encourage people to get rid of their imperfect teeth and replace them with less durable implants, crowns, and veneers.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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And in the middle of it all was Theo, the every-kid: imperfect, relatable, learning life’s lessons with charm and humility.—
Van Jones,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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Not because those traits are flawed, but because they’re pointed in the wrong direction.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Critics says the study RFK Jr. cited as evidence is flawed.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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That leads estate planners to recommend to some clients an intentionally defective grantor trust (IDGT).—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The parts planning team, which uses a separate system with different data, mistakenly orders a big batch of the now defective parts before getting the update.—
Sean O'Neill,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Fallible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallible. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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