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noninfallible

noninfallible

7.8
Able to make mistakes
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnɪnˈfælɪbəl/
translation icon : falible
  • Scientific theories are developed by noninfallible humans and can be revised over time.

Examples

  • Even the best experts are noninfallible.

  • Even the most experienced professionals are noninfallible and can make mistakes.

  • The judge reminded the jury that all witnesses are noninfallible in their recollections.

  • The scientist admitted he was noninfallible.

  • Everyone is noninfallible and can make mistakes from time to time.

  • Even the best experts are noninfallible, so double-checking is wise.

  • Her reasoning was noninfallible, which is why we should consider alternative viewpoints.

Synonyms

unreliable
vsnoninfallible
71 4.1

Not able to be trusted to work or be right

is about the possibility of being wrong rather than lacking trust
fallible
vsnoninfallible
13 6.8

Able to make mistakes or be wrong

is the same meaning but expressed with a negative prefix
error-prone
vsnoninfallible
2 5.1

Tends to make many mistakes

is about being able to be wrong in general rather than repeated tendency

Antonyms

infallible
28 7.2

Not able to make mistakes

How Infallible

infallible
28 7.2
reliable
358 2.7
noninfallible
7.8
error-prone
2 5.1

Surface Forms

noninfallible positive

Morphology

noninfallible = infallible (transparent) = non + infallible

A straightforward negation formed by adding the productive prefix 'non-' to the adjective 'infallible', yielding 'not infallible'.

Etymology

Noninfallible is made from non- ('not') and infallible, and infallible itself comes from in- ('not') plus fallible ('able to be wrong'). So noninfallible means 'not unable to be wrong', in other words something or someone that 'can make mistakes'.