fallible

Definitions

fall- (from fallere, to be deceived/err) + -ible (able to be) = able to be deceived, liable to err. It's the humble opposite of infallible — the word behind "to err is human." Used especially of people, judgement, and memory.

Common Collocations

• 1.fallible human会犯错的人
• 2.fallible memory不可靠的记忆
• 3.fallible judgement可能出错的判断

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Even the best doctors are fallible and can misdiagnose.

• 2.

  Human memory is notoriously fallible.