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
Stewart already positioned himself as fallible, which made his earnestness more endearing.
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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
People’s memories are fleeting and fallible, but GenAI can recall and polish our thinking, bringing our best selves to any conversation, analysis or recommendation.
—John Schneider, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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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
People’s memories are fleeting and fallible, but GenAI can recall and polish our thinking, bringing our best selves to any conversation, analysis or recommendation.
—John Schneider, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallible
Adjective
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Even if imperfect, establishing foundational controls now will help teams adapt quickly as the landscape shifts.—
Josh Lemos,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Rico Lewis and Matheus Nunes are imperfect sticking plasters on a problem that requires a permanent fix.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The problem is a deeply flawed political system that repeatedly incentivizes the wrong choices.—
Les Rubin,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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These are flawed characters struggling at the top of the middle or the bottom of the top; one is on the way down, the other on the way up.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Experts have said that any such policy is almost certain to face immediate legal challenges, and that implementing the rule would rely on potential buyers self-declaring as mentally ill or a court determining them to be mentally defective.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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The manufacturer also offers a year warranty for defective products, and the purchase comes with a free bow, rosin cake and a carrying case with straps.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Fallible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallible. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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