fallible

The word “fallible” has 3 syllables: fal-li-ble

It's pronounced as /ˈfæləbəl/


What is synonym and antonym for fallible?

In the thesaurus, “fallible” has 41 synonyms and 20 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for fallible along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for fallible

Antonyms for fallible

  • certain
  • complete
  • correct
  • definite
  • entire
  • faultless
  • flawless
  • impeccable
  • infallible
  • intact
  • perfect
  • reliable
  • strong
  • sure
  • unblemished
  • undamaged
  • unerring
  • unimpaired
  • unspoiled
  • whole

Meanings of fallible

  • adjective
    1. Capable of making mistakes or being wrong.

Example Sentences

  • Science acknowledges that even its most esteemed theories are fallible and subject to revision based on new evidence.
  • Being fallible, humans are prone to making mistakes, but it's our ability to learn from them that defines our growth.
  • No leader should forget that they are fallible, humility is essential in recognizing one's limitations and seeking counsel when needed.
  • The legal system, while striving for justice, is inherently fallible, leading to occasional miscarriages of justice.
  • It's crucial for individuals to acknowledge their fallible nature to foster empathy and understanding in their interactions with others.

On this page you'll find 61 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fallible, such as: amiss, bad, blemished, broken, careless, certain, complete.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • absolutist
  • accurate
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  • ultimate
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accurate

  • absolute
  • actual
  • authentic
  • authoritative
  • bang on
  • bona fide
  • careful
  • certain
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  • conscientious
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  • defined
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  • impeccable
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  • irrefutable
  • judicious
  • just
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  • letter-perfect
  • lifelike
  • literal
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  • mathematical
  • matter-of-fact
  • methodical
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bad

  • abhorrent
  • abominable
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  • abysmal
  • abysmally
  • achy
  • acrid
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  • anguished
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  • arch
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  • awe-inspiring
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  • contrary
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  • dark
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  • devilishness
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  • el cheapo
  • elegiac
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  • enormity
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  • errant
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  • evil
  • evil-minded
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  • execrable
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  • extreme
  • fake
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  • fallible
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  • from hunger
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  • glitzy
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  • god-awful
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  • grand
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  • headstrong
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  • heinousness
  • hellish
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  • hopeless
  • horrendous
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  • horrible
  • horribly
  • horrid
  • horrifically
  • hostile
  • hurt
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  • hypochondriac
  • hypochondriacal
  • icky
  • ignoble
  • ill
  • ill-behaved
  • ill-mannered
  • ill-natured
  • illegal
  • immature
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  • impaired
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  • saturnine
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  • second-class
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  • sick
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  • sin
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  • skimp
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  • splashy
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  • squeamish
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  • suboptimal
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  • swank
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  • tabu
  • tacky
  • tainted
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  • tearful
  • terrible
  • terribly
  • thoughtless
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  • transgressing
  • trashily
  • trashy
  • troubled
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  • trumpery
  • turned
  • ugly
  • ultracheap
  • unacceptable
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  • unauthorized
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  • unclean
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  • uncontrollable
  • uncouth
  • under par
  • under the weather
  • uneasy
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  • unfavorable
  • unfortunate
  • unfriendly
  • ungodly
  • ungovernable
  • unhappy
  • unhealthful
  • unhealthy
  • unholy
  • unkind
  • unkindly
  • unlawful
  • unlovely
  • unloving
  • unmannerly
  • unpalatable
  • unpleasant
  • unpleasing
  • unprincipled
  • unquiet
  • unrighteous
  • unruly
  • unsafe
  • unsatisfactorily
  • unsatisfactory
  • unsavory
  • unscrupulous
  • unseemly
  • unsound
  • unspeakable
  • unspeakably
  • unsuitably
  • untoward
  • unwelcome
  • unwell
  • unwholesome
  • upset
  • upsetting
  • useless
  • valueless
  • venomous
  • vexatious
  • vexing
  • vicious
  • vile
  • vilely
  • vileness
  • villainous
  • villainy
  • vindictive
  • virulent
  • vitiated
  • vitriolic
  • void
  • vulgar
  • vulgarly
  • wack
  • waggish
  • wailing
  • wanting
  • wayward
  • weak
  • weakly
  • weeping
  • wicked
  • wickedness
  • wild
  • wilful
  • willful
  • woebegone
  • woeful
  • woozy
  • worried
  • worthless
  • wretched
  • wretchedly
  • wrong
  • wrongheaded
  • yucky
  • yukky

bang on

  • accurate
  • correct
  • dead-on
  • errorless
  • exact
  • faultless
  • flawless
  • good
  • impeccable
  • inerrant
  • infallible
  • legitimate
  • letter-perfect
  • logical
  • on target
  • on the money
  • on-target
  • perfect
  • precise
  • proper
  • right
  • rigorous
  • so
  • sound
  • spot-on
  • strict
  • stringent
  • true
  • valid
  • veracious

calculable

  • accountable
  • ascertainable
  • attested
  • authenticated
  • bedrock
  • blameless
  • computable
  • confirmed
  • constant
  • countable
  • dependable
  • devoted
  • discoverable
  • effective
  • estimable
  • faithful
  • fast
  • faultless
  • firm
  • foreseeable
  • good
  • guiltless
  • honest
  • impeccable
  • inerrant
  • infallible
  • irreproachable
  • loyal
  • measurable
  • predictable
  • proven
  • reckonable
  • reliable
  • responsible
  • safe
  • secure
  • sincere
  • single-minded
  • solid
  • sound
  • stanch
  • staunch
  • steadfast
  • steady
  • strong
  • sure
  • telling
  • tried
  • tried-and-true
  • true
  • true-blue
  • trustable
  • trustworthy
  • trusty
  • unerring
  • unimpeachable
  • unquestionable
  • valid
  • validated
  • verified

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