Liable

Liable

1: Adjective
Legally responsible for something.

Example sentence: The company is liable for any damage caused by its products.

Synonyms: responsible accountable answerable

Opposites: exempt immune protected

2: Adjective
At risk of experiencing, usually something negative.

Example sentence: Without the proper equipment, climbers are liable to injuries.

Synonyms: susceptible prone apt

Opposites: resistant immune invulnerable

3: Adjective
likely to do or to be something.

Example sentence: He's liable to make snap decisions when he's stressed.

Synonyms: likely probable inclined

Opposites: unlikely improbable

Fun Fact:


The word “liable“ comes from the Old French word “liable“, which means “bound or obliged in law“. It has been used in English since the 15th century.