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liable

adjective

li·​a·​ble ˈlī-ə-bəl How to pronounce liable (audio)
 especially in sense 2 often  ˈlī-bəl
1
a
: obligated according to law or equity (see equity sense 3) : responsible
Both owners are liable for the debts incurred by the business.
b
: subject to appropriation or attachment
All his property is liable to pay his debts.
2
a
: being in a position to incur
—used with to
liable to a fine
b
: exposed or subject to some usually adverse contingency or action
Watch out or you're liable to fall.
Liable vs. Apt: Usage Guide

Both liable and apt when followed by an infinitive are used nearly interchangeably with likely. Although conflicting advice has been given over the years, most current commentators accept apt when so used. They generally recommend limiting liable to situations having an undesirable outcome, and our evidence shows that in edited writing it is more often so used than not.

Synonyms

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liable, open, exposed, subject, prone, susceptible, sensitive mean being by nature or through circumstances likely to experience something adverse.

liable implies a possibility or probability of incurring something because of position, nature, or particular situation.

liable to get lost

open stresses a lack of barriers preventing incurrence.

a claim open to question

exposed suggests lack of protection or powers of resistance against something actually present or threatening.

exposed to infection

subject implies an openness for any reason to something that must be suffered or undergone.

all reports are subject to review

prone stresses natural tendency or propensity to incur something.

prone to delay

susceptible implies conditions existing in one's nature or individual constitution that make incurrence probable.

very susceptible to flattery

sensitive implies a readiness to respond to or be influenced by forces or stimuli.

unduly sensitive to criticism

synonyms see in addition responsible

Example Sentences

If someone gets hurt on your property, you could be liable. because of his frail constitution, he's liable to diseases
Recent Examples on the Web After the Affordable Care Act passed, a provision made the hospital liable if someone returned to the hospital with the same issue within a certain time frame. jsonline.com, 1 Sep. 2022 The appeals court also agreed with Landin’s finding that Silver was not directly liable for Musgrove’s death. Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2022 In perhaps her most far-reaching decision, in 2020 Guerrero wrote an opinion holding e-commerce giant Amazon strictly liable under state law for selling defective products. Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 If so, is the county liable for it as an organization? Editors, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 This enthusiasm is all the more remarkable considering the software is not self-driving and drivers are still liable in a crash. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2022 If that gun is used to commit a crime before the person turns 21, the co-signer would only be able to be held civilly liable. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2022 Possession of a dangerous drug is punishable by imprisonment for up to seven years and a HK$1 million (about $127,000) fine, while traffic is liable upon conviction to a fine of HK$5,000,000 (about $637,000) and life imprisonment. Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 In November 2021, a Charlottesville jury found that White nationalists who organized and participated in the rally were liable on a state conspiracy claim and other claims. Chuck Johnston, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English lyable, from Anglo-French *liable, from lier to bind, from Latin ligare — more at ligature

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of liable was in the 15th century

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