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peccable

/ˈpɛk.ə.bəl/

Traduction: Adjectif vieilli signifiant qui peut pécher ou est enclin au péché ; opposé d'impeccable.

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adjective

/ˈpɛk.ə.bəl/C2formalobsolète
  • frAdjectif vieilli signifiant qui peut pécher ou est enclin au péché ; opposé d'impeccable.

An obsolete adjective meaning capable of sinning or being liable to sin; the opposite of impeccable.

  1. Liable to sin or errorC2formal

    Capable of making mistakes or committing sins; not perfect.

    frPeccable (faillible, enclin au péché)

    • All humans are peccable by nature.
    • The philosopher argued that even the most virtuous are peccable.
    • In his writings, Sir Walter Scott described the hero as peccable yet noble.

    Synonymeserringfalliblefrailimperfectpeccantsinful

    Antonymesimpeccableinfallibleperfectsinless