liable

/lˈaɪəbəl/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
   “he is apt to lose”
2. subject to legal action
   “liable to criminal charges”
3. (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with
   “liable to diabetes”
4. held legally responsible
   “men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service”

Synonyms for liable

• apt
• likely
• nonexempt
• nonimmune
• nonresistant
• unresistant
• susceptible
• responsible

Words that rhyme with liable

• pliable
• unreliable
• reliable
• verifiable
• viable
• classifiable
• identifiable
• justifiable
• undeniable
• unjustifiable
• unverifiable