liable
Pronunciation change
- IPA (key): /ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/ or [ˈlaɪ̯əbɫ̩] or [ˈlaɪ̯əbəɫ]
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: li‧able
Adjective change
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Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- (not before a noun) When you are liable, you are responsible for something by law.
- She was liable for the damage her car had caused in the accident.
- (not before a noun) To be liable is to be likely to begin something.
- When he had too much to drink he was liable to get into a fight.