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
No amount of blank ink, however, can cover the fact that the Robotaxis are getting into accidents at a high rate — a rate, Electrek calculates, that’s not only worse than its competitors, but the fallible human drivers it’s supposed to outmode.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Feb. 2026
The difference between right and left—in my definition of it—is that the right acknowledges that when people fail, because human nature is fallible, very often that is your own responsibility.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Humans can be fallible, biased and inconsistent.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
To an extent, pop personas are designed for obsolescence—even the most iconic are fallible.
—Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Feb. 2026
The difference between right and left—in my definition of it—is that the right acknowledges that when people fail, because human nature is fallible, very often that is your own responsibility.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Humans can be fallible, biased and inconsistent.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
To an extent, pop personas are designed for obsolescence—even the most iconic are fallible.
—Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallible
Adjective
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The team was aggressive, if imperfect, on the bases, the former of which Tracy hopes becomes a staple of this very club.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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But experts have warned that these problems are an imperfect benchmark of artificial intelligence’s mathematical prowess.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Hubble famously launched to LEO with a flawed mirror, which was fixed by astronauts during a servicing mission in 1993.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Policymakers should be focused on unwinding this deeply flawed legacy, not doubling down on it.—
Elaine Parker,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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But something proved defective in his plan or mind, and as a result, no one was killed.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
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The footage shows Coyote hiring billboard accident lawyer Kevin Avery (Will Forte) and his legal team to sue the Acme corporation — represented by its slick corporate counsel, Buddy Crane (John Cena) — for its defective products.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Fallible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallible. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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