Definition of LIABLE

liable

Adjective Satellite

  • at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
    • "she is liable to forget"
  • subject to legal action
    • "liable to criminal charges"
  • (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with
    • "liable to diabetes"
  • held legally responsible
    • "men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service"

Adj

  • Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.
  • Subject; susceptible; prone.
  • Exposed to a certain contingency or causality, more or less probable.
  • Likely.

Adjective

  • Legally responsible; subject to or susceptible to something.

Examples

  • A man liable to heart disease.
  • Players are liable to lose points if they use a word not in the official dictionary.
  • Someone is liable to slip on your icy sidewalk.
  • The surety is liable for the debt of his principal.
  • This crime is liable to imprisonment for life.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French lier (“to bind”), from Latin ligare (“to bind, to tie”).

Scrabble Score: 8

liable: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
liable: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
liable: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

liable: valid Words With Friends Word