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fallible

3 synonyms and 1 antonym for fallible, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Adj — Liable to make errors or to be mistaken.

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Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.

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Etymology

Came into English via Middle English fallible, from Medieval Latin fallibilis ("liable to err, also deceitful"), from Latin fallere ("to deceive").

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