fallibility.

The possibility of making mistakes or failing, especially in judgment or reasoning.

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Words that belong together

• human fallibility
• fallibility of memory

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Recognizing human fallibility justified independent review without discrediting every judgment.

The witness acknowledged memory’s fallibility while distinguishing it from deliberate deception.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Usually uncountable; use a plural for distinct instances or types only where natural. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: evidence, argumentation, evaluation, qualification. Disciplines: reasoning, research, essay writing. Commonness: moderately common.