Local English word record

liable

adjective · 4 senses

at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

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Examples

  • he is apt to lose
  • she is liable to forget

Word relationships

Synonyms

apt(p), liable(p)

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Princeton WordNet 3.0