SuaviloquyToday’s word

fallible

Fallible, a.

Etymology: [LL. fallibilis, fr. L. fallere to deceive: cf. F. faillible. See Fail.]

Liable to fail, mistake, or err; liable to deceive or to be deceived; as, all men are fallible; our opinions and hopes are fallible.

Shades of meaning

Fernald lists fallible only as an antonym, under perfect.

He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.

Synonyms

none given

Antonyms