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Fallible Definition & Meaning

fallible
adjective
  1. likely to fail or make errors; "everyone is fallible to some degree"
  2. wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only a fallible human"; "frail humanity"

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What does fallible mean?
likely to fail or make errors; "everyone is fallible to some degree" wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only a fallible human"; "frail humanity"
What part of speech is fallible?
Fallible is an adjective.
How many definitions does fallible have?
Fallible has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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