LIABLE
/ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 11
Definition
- adjective at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant.
— synonyms: apt(p), liable(p)
- adjective subject to legal action.
— synonyms: liable(p)
- adjective (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with.
— synonyms: liable(p), nonimmune, nonresistant, unresistant
- adjective held legally responsible.
Examples
- “1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 34.”
- “A man liable to heart disease.”
- “Someone is liable to slip on your icy sidewalk.”
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