Liable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Liable is an adjective meaning Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.
Meaning
Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.
More Meanings
- Subject; susceptible; prone.
- Exposed to a certain contingency or causality, more or less probable.
- (predicative, with to-infinitive) Likely.
Example Sentences
A man liable to heart disease.
This crime is liable to imprisonment for life.
Someone is liable to slip on your icy sidewalk.
The surety is liable for the debt of his principal.
Synonyms for liable
Depending on context, synonyms include responsible, nonresistant, unresistant, nonimmune, apt.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include responsible, apt, likely, susceptible, unresistant, nonresistant.
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