IELTS Anvil

fallible

CEFR: C2

Subject to error, imperfect in judgment, and capable of committing mistakes under pressure.

Synonyms

erring
imperfect

Common Collocations

human fallibility
inherently fallible
fallible systems

Example Sentence

Because human eyewitness memory is inherently fallible, courts increasingly require forensic DNA evidence.

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