Fallible

/ˈfæl.ɪ.bəl/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Capable of making mistakes or being erroneous.

Even the most experienced professionals are fallible and can make errors in judgment.

Liable to err or to be deceived.

The fallible nature of human memory means that eyewitness testimonies can be unreliable.

Subject to failure or mistakes.

He acknowledged that his fallible reasoning could lead to incorrect conclusions.

Latin fallibilis, from fallere 'to deceive'.

to err is human:

It acknowledges that making mistakes is a part of being human.

fallible nature:

Refers to the inherent ability of beings to make mistakes.

To mess up

He totally fellible'd that project by forgetting the deadline.

Screwing up

If you think you're perfect, you're just fallible-ing life.