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
The tragedy of a single, fallible human against the backdrop of a new kind of infinity, which knows only efficiency and the global maximum.
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Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Expecting one fallible human being to bear the burden of such power and responsibility is dangerous and unnecessary.
—Anthony Lake, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2024
Her belief is that humans are fallible, feeble creatures that will always careen toward their own destruction.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
It’s universally accepted—but almost as universally overlooked—that people are fallible.
—Mike Murchison, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Expecting one fallible human being to bear the burden of such power and responsibility is dangerous and unnecessary.
—Anthony Lake, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2024
Her belief is that humans are fallible, feeble creatures that will always careen toward their own destruction.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
It’s universally accepted—but almost as universally overlooked—that people are fallible.
—Mike Murchison, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallible
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Although imperfect, the filmmaker’s presentation of cancer’s various transmutable qualities via Gibson’s creative legacy and inspiring life partnership is effective.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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While American democracy is imperfect, few outside the majority of this Court would have thought its flaws included a dearth of corporate money in politics.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The lawsuit argued that Marrero and district officials used flawed data and inadequate research in making their decision to close schools.—
Jessica Seaman,
The Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2025
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Structural balance frameworks aim to stabilize budgets over the economic cycle but often fail due to their flawed design.—
Vance Ginn,
National Review,
24 Jan. 2025
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In a statement to Digital Trends, LG said the LED TVs, which weigh up to 101.2 pounds with stands, aren't defective on their own.—
Scharon Harding,
Ars Technica,
13 Jan. 2023
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Jurors in Gwinnett County, northeast of Atlanta, returned the verdict in the years-long civil case involving what the plaintiffs’ lawyers called dangerously defective roofs on Ford pickup trucks, lawyer James Butler Jr. said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Aug. 2022
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“Fallible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallible. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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