fallibility
UK/.fælә'biliti/US
GREA2
Definitions
n.
The tendency to make mistakes or be wrong.
易犯错的特性,可错性。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe noun of fallible: the quality of being able to err. -ibility turns the adjective into an abstract noun (fallible → fallibility).
Root fall still carries 12 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.human fallibility人的可错性
- 2.accept one's fallibility承认自己会犯错
Example Sentences
- 1.
The disaster was a stark reminder of human fallibility.
- 2.
Good scientists accept the fallibility of their own theories.