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
As written by Kelley (in his first non-crime drama in over a decade), Fanning’s titular lead is smart but fallible.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
That makes the killers kind of human and fallible and clumsy, and these movies get a lot of mileage out of the slapstick shenanigans of their slasher chases.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Advertisement The fallible quad god Skating.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
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.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Feb. 2026
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
That makes the killers kind of human and fallible and clumsy, and these movies get a lot of mileage out of the slapstick shenanigans of their slasher chases.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Advertisement The fallible quad god Skating.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
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.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallible
Adjective
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For the lovably imperfect real-life version, the designer wanted to reflect the artistry of Margo’s supportive roommate, who is instrumental in the realization of her friend’s art.—
Tomris Laffly,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Past Super El Niños are an imperfect guide to this upcoming one, since no two El Niños are alike in their impact.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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When the Hawks’ season ended last month, following an unfathomable 51-point loss to the Knicks in Game 6 of the first-round Eastern Conference series, the prevailing notion seemed to be that the Hawks were fatally flawed.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
23 May 2026
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This approach is fundamentally flawed.—
Joel Scutchfield,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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The goal is ensuring that the legal system reaches the real victims of defective products, dangerous drugs and corporate negligence.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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That six-story building has had 117 open violations, which include defective self-closing doors on the fourth and sixth floors and nonfunctioning smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, city records show.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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“Fallible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallible. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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