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
Bob had to be valiant, dictatorial, curious, ever listening, wily, playful, deluded, strategic, flirtatious, fallible, political, and willing to protect and persevere against all doubters, critics, compass navigators, naysayers well intentioned or not.
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Aug. 2025
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.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
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.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Aug. 2025
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.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
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.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallible
Adjective
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University of Colorado Boulder (UC Boulder) researchers have closed the gap between math and biology, moving from a neat physics simulation of their animal-pattern theory to something that explains how those crisp yet imperfect designs actually arise in nature.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Nov. 2025
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To say the least, the film is an emotionally resonant and complex showcase that unabashedly shows Agnes’ imperfect journey through the other side of trauma.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As Kikuo’s mentor and Shunsuke’s father, Watanabe brings gravitas to a character no less flawed, and just as persuasive.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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The survey polled 16,946 Americans, who self-reported their height and weight, then Gallup relied on body mass index (BMI) calculations — the historically flawed measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — to determine who qualified as obese.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Progesterone promotes cell death among defective cells that could turn cancerous.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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The family contends that the hotel knew, or should have known, that the property’s water heating system was dangerous and defective, accusing management of failing to inspect and maintain the temperatures.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Fallible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallible. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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