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- DictionaryLi·a·ble/ˈlīəb(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. responsible by law; legally answerable: "the supplier of goods or services can become liable for breach of contract in a variety of ways"
- 2. likely to do or to be something: "patients were liable to faint if they stood up too suddenly"
Liable means obligated, responsible, or exposed to something adverse. Learn the synonyms, usage, history, and examples of liable from the authoritative source of American English.
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Liable definition: legally responsible. See examples of LIABLE used in a sentence.
LIABLE definition: 1. having (legal) responsibility for something or someone: 2. very likely to do something: 3…. Learn more.
Liable means having legal responsibility for something or someone, or very likely to do something. Learn how to use liable in different contexts, with synonyms, antonyms and related words.
Liable means legally responsible, subject to something unpleasant, or likely. Learn the differences between liable, apt, and likely, and see examples and synonyms.
When liable means "likely," it's with "to": "If you build your house on that cliff, it's liable to fall into the river," or "That part of town is liable to mudslides." Don't confuse liable with libel, which is a legal term for slander, or saying something false and damaging about someone.
Liable means legally responsible for something or likely to do or be affected by something. Learn how to use liable in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and synonyms.
