fallibility

Noun

Meaning

The state of being fallible; liability to deceive or to be deceived; as, the fallibity of an argument or of an adviser.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

failing fault limitation deficiency defect flaw incompleteness inadequacy imperfection fragility infirmity shortcoming frailty blemish uncertainty
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Antonyms

infallibility paragon force energy fact fortitude
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Hypernyms

unreliability unreliableness undependability undependableness

Hyponyms

errancy

Phrases with the word

human fallibility

Anagrams

fillability

Examples

But the acknowledgement of personal fallibility is a marked contrast to the superlative-laden propaganda that exalted his grandfather Kim Il Sung, the North's founder. Source: Internet

At Cambridge, Babbage saw the fallibility of this process, and the opportunity of adding mechanisation into its management. Source: Internet

Addressing the ‘survivors’, he warned against the fallibility of short term corporate memories and urged them to remain vigilant. Source: Internet

They certainly did in qualifying, when Hamilton gave a rare glimpse of his fallibility with a sloppy final lap, seeing him pipped to pole by his teammate Valtteri Bottas. Source: Internet

Human fallibility and variability are great for art, where it is a necessary requirement to produce even greater art. Source: Internet

To Takei, that fallibility means a government, even one run by the people, has potential to do great harm. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

fallibilist fallibilistic fallibilistically fallible fallibleness fallibly