fallible

adjective (fallible, more fallible); noun fallibility; opposite infallible

«fallible» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Fallible means able to make mistakes or be wrong. tree →
Fallible things, like memory or tests, are not always reliable. tree →

In the lessons

Ethics, science and growth-mindset lessons: everyone is fallible, so we check our work and accept others' mistakes. In science: even experts and machines are fallible. Phrases: all humans are fallible, fallible memory.

Examples

All people are fallible, even teachers. tree →
Our memory is fallible, so we write things down. tree →
Computers are fallible too when the data is wrong. tree →
Being fallible is why we check our answers. tree →
The detective knew eyewitnesses are fallible. tree →
Admitting you are fallible is a sign of good sense. tree →

Note

Opposite infallible (never wrong). Spelling: fall-I-ble. In some churches, Catholics believe the Pope is infallible only in special formal teachings — not in everything.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «fallible» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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