browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
fallible definition
fallible |
Overview of adj fallible The adj fallible has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. fallible -- (likely to fail or be inaccurate; "everyone is fallible to some degree") 2. fallible, frail, imperfect, weak -- (having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only human"; "frail humanity") Antonyms of adj fallible 2 senses of fallible Sense 1 fallible (vs. infallible) infallible (vs. fallible) => foolproof, unfailing => inerrable, inerrant, unerring Sense 2 fallible, frail, imperfect, weak INDIRECT (VIA human) -> nonhuman Similarity of adj fallible 2 senses of fallible Sense 1 fallible (vs. infallible) => errant, erring, error-prone => undependable, unreliable Sense 2 fallible, frail, imperfect, weak => human (vs. nonhuman) Attributes of adj fallible Familiarity of adj fallible fallible used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj fallible fallible infallible Overview of adj fallible The adj fallible has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. fallible -- (likely to fail or be inaccurate; "everyone is fallible to some degree") 2. fallible, frail, imperfect, weak -- (having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only human"; "frail humanity")
fallible definition