as in imperfect
capable of making mistakes or being wrong
She was a perfectionist who failed to realize that humans are inherently fallible.
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Recent Examples of fallible
Still, cotton mixing during processing is common, with such certifications highly fallible to errors and fraud.
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Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
However, human capabilities, like making moral judgments, and using
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AI’s rapid advancement has ignited enthusiasm about its potential to revolutionize corporate decision-making by substituting for expensive, fallible humans.
—Martin Reeves, Harvard Business Review, 11 Dec. 2024
That being said, there are signs that such an approach is fallible.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
But Ullmark looked fallible in his last two starts for the Sens, allowing four goals in each game against Montreal and Colorado, respectively.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
However, human capabilities, like making moral judgments, and using
...
Post
AI’s rapid advancement has ignited enthusiasm about its potential to revolutionize corporate decision-making by substituting for expensive, fallible humans.
—Martin Reeves, Harvard Business Review, 11 Dec. 2024
That being said, there are signs that such an approach is fallible.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
But Ullmark looked fallible in his last two starts for the Sens, allowing four goals in each game against Montreal and Colorado, respectively.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallible
Adjective
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These imperfect yet perfect friends embark on an enchanting journey filled with artistry.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Although the tournament was imperfect and exposed a few issues that need to be addressed before the 2026 World Cup (more on that later), the harsh criticism from naysayers proved exaggerated and unwarranted.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Maryland’s home detention/electronic monitoring system is flawed and needs fixing.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2025
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Jess and Felix, by contrast, are real, funny, messy, horny, flawed people.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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That leads estate planners to recommend to some clients an intentionally defective grantor trust (IDGT).—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The parts planning team, which uses a separate system with different data, mistakenly orders a big batch of the now defective parts before getting the update.—
Sean O'Neill,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Fallible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallible. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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