In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FALLIBLE
fallible
(adjective) likely to fail or make errors; “everyone is fallible to some degree”
fallible, frail, imperfect, weak
(adjective) wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; “I’m only a fallible human”; “frail humanity”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
fallible (comparative more fallible, superlative most fallible)
Capable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Synonyms
• defective
• faulty
• faultful
• imperfect
Antonyms
• perfect
• infallible
Anagrams
• fillable
Source: Wiktionary
Fal"li*ble, a. Etym: [LL. fallibilis, fr. L. fallere to deceive: cf. F. faillible. See Fail.]
Definition: Liable to fail, mistake, or err; liable to deceive or to be deceived; as, all men are fallible; our opinions and hopes are fallible.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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