Liable
adjective
Something or someone that is likely to do or to be a particular thing.
Due to his age, he is liable to frequent health problems.
Often appears as...
- likely to
- liable for
adjective
Legally responsible for something.
The company is liable for damages caused by their product.
Often appears as...
- liable for damages
- legally liable
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Technical
adjective
Something or someone that is likely to do or to be a particular thing.
Due to his age, he is liable to frequent health problems.
Often appears as...
- likely to
- liable for
adjective
Legally responsible for something.
The company is liable for damages caused by their product.
Often appears as...
- liable for damages
- legally liable
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Expectancy
Use 'liable' to express a high probability of something happening, often due to inherent characteristics.
An old car is liable to break down more often.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Nuance
'Liable' often suggests negative outcomes, unlike 'likely' which is more neutral.
He's liable to make mistakes when he's under pressure.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Tendencies
Describe someone's tendencies towards a behavior or outcome using 'liable'.
She's liable to spend hours reading without noticing the time.
Pro Tip 1/3Expectancy
Use 'liable' to express a high probability of something happening, often due to inherent characteristics.
An old car is liable to break down more often.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Nuance
'Liable' often suggests negative outcomes, unlike 'likely' which is more neutral.
He's liable to make mistakes when he's under pressure.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Tendencies
Describe someone's tendencies towards a behavior or outcome using 'liable'.
She's liable to spend hours reading without noticing the time.
Pro Tip 1/3Expectancy
Use 'liable' to express a high probability of something happening, often due to inherent characteristics.
An old car is liable to break down more often.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Nuance
'Liable' often suggests negative outcomes, unlike 'likely' which is more neutral.
He's liable to make mistakes when he's under pressure.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Tendencies
Describe someone's tendencies towards a behavior or outcome using 'liable'.
She's liable to spend hours reading without noticing the time.
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John Bohannon: Dance vs....
and that will inevitably lower property values in urban neighborhoods. All of this could wipe out the savings we're hoping to make in the first place. I shall now, therefore, humbly propose my own thoughts, which I hope will not be liable to the least objection. Once we eliminate public funding for the artists,
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Clearing the Yard PIPE Life...
my friends willing to help me right now that's huge because this job that it's doing for me is not something that I could do myself I don't own a piece of machinery I've got way too many dogs that just have dogs strewn all over the place in the woods tripping holes I mean I'm liable to break my leg out
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Alice Dreger: Is anatomy...
where a man who's sexually attracted to other men is liable to be murdered, unless he's willing to submit to a sex change, in which case he's allowed to live. We don't have that kind of situation. I'm glad to say we don't have the kind of situation with -- a surgeon I talked to a few years ago
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Tasso Azevedo: Hopeful...
So supermarkets, the slaughterhouses, and so on that buy products from illegal clear-cut areas, they also can be liable for the deforestation. So making all these connections to help to push the problem down. And also we work a lot on land tenure issues.
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Uri Alon: Why truly...
and if I get blocked, if my schema doesn't match reality, that causes extra stress called cognitive dissonance. That's why your schemas had better match reality. But if you believe the way science is taught, and if you believe textbooks, you're liable
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We need nuclear power to...
where nations have said what they think they can do, are genuine and forthcoming for the vast majority of the parties. The unfortunate thing is that now, as we look at the independent analyses of what those climate treaties are liable to yield,
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What is a gig economy?
liable for anything that could go wrong— including things like if a package gets stolen. If you’re considering joining the app economy and don’t want to read all the fine print, there’s a network of researchers who publish ratings of platforms
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Inventing the American...
But who would choose him? Not the people, they were too liable to be misled as one framer worried. Not the legislature, that would lead to cabal and factions. Got electors, wise, informed men who have time to make a good decision.
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The surprising decline...
You don't strike first, but you have a publicly announced policy that you will retaliate savagely if you are invaded. The only thing is that it's liable to having its bluff called, and therefore can only work if it's credible.
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Auret van Heerden:...
about who takes how much responsibility in the global supply chain. Companies didn't feel it was their responsibility. They don't own those facilities. They don't employ those workers. They're not legally liable.
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John Bohannon: Dance vs....
and that will inevitably lower property values in urban neighborhoods. All of this could wipe out the savings we're hoping to make in the first place. I shall now, therefore, humbly propose my own thoughts, which I hope will not be liable to the least objection. Once we eliminate public funding for the artists,
Video examples
Clearing the Yard PIPE Life...
my friends willing to help me right now that's huge because this job that it's doing for me is not something that I could do myself I don't own a piece of machinery I've got way too many dogs that just have dogs strewn all over the place in the woods tripping holes I mean I'm liable to break my leg out
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Alice Dreger: Is anatomy...
where a man who's sexually attracted to other men is liable to be murdered, unless he's willing to submit to a sex change, in which case he's allowed to live. We don't have that kind of situation. I'm glad to say we don't have the kind of situation with -- a surgeon I talked to a few years ago
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Tasso Azevedo: Hopeful...
So supermarkets, the slaughterhouses, and so on that buy products from illegal clear-cut areas, they also can be liable for the deforestation. So making all these connections to help to push the problem down. And also we work a lot on land tenure issues.
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Uri Alon: Why truly...
and if I get blocked, if my schema doesn't match reality, that causes extra stress called cognitive dissonance. That's why your schemas had better match reality. But if you believe the way science is taught, and if you believe textbooks, you're liable
Video examples
We need nuclear power to...
where nations have said what they think they can do, are genuine and forthcoming for the vast majority of the parties. The unfortunate thing is that now, as we look at the independent analyses of what those climate treaties are liable to yield,
Video examples
What is a gig economy?
liable for anything that could go wrong— including things like if a package gets stolen. If you’re considering joining the app economy and don’t want to read all the fine print, there’s a network of researchers who publish ratings of platforms
Video examples
Inventing the American...
But who would choose him? Not the people, they were too liable to be misled as one framer worried. Not the legislature, that would lead to cabal and factions. Got electors, wise, informed men who have time to make a good decision.
Video examples
The surprising decline...
You don't strike first, but you have a publicly announced policy that you will retaliate savagely if you are invaded. The only thing is that it's liable to having its bluff called, and therefore can only work if it's credible.
Video examples
Auret van Heerden:...
about who takes how much responsibility in the global supply chain. Companies didn't feel it was their responsibility. They don't own those facilities. They don't employ those workers. They're not legally liable.
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Jason Mraz
American Musician
I think it's important to earn your fan base and not just try to immediately advance to the top. If you ride to the top quickly, you're liable to fall as quickly. Take your time. It's a long journey ahead of you as an artist. There's nowhere that you're supposed to be other than right now living inside of your art.
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Ernestine Rose
American Activist
I know that some endeavor to throw the mantle of romance over the subject and treat woman like some ideal existence, not liable to the ills of life. Let those deal in fancy who have nothing better to deal in; we have to do with sober, sad realities, with stubborn facts.
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Frank Abagnale
American Celebrity
Banks are so protected from liability they would have to really do something that was their mistake in order for them to be liable for it. Banks don't look at signatures. They're processing millions of checks and they have very little liability.
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James Lipton
American Educator
I was dealing with craft, and that's the surprising thing, the number of people who have literally broken down on our stage, because when you're talking about the thing that is most important to someone, they're liable to feel something strong.
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Henry Taylor
English Dramatist
Shy and proud men are more liable than any others to fall into the hands of parasites and creatures of low character. For in the intimacies which are formed by shy men, they do not choose, but are chosen.
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Jonathan Ames
American Author
I don't like rides. I take everything in life quite literally, and so I genuinely feel terrified on rides and liable to vomit at any moment, and I hate to vomit even more than I fear rides.
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Henry Reed
The usual comment from psychologists and psychiatrists was that it's best not to encourage people to look at their dreams because they are liable to stir up problems for themselves.
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Henri Frederic Amiel
Swiss Philosopher
He who asks of life nothing but the improvement of his own nature... is less liable than anyone else to miss and waste life.
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John Locke
English Philosopher
All men are liable to error; and most men are, in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it.
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Voltaire
French Writer
Friendship is the marriage of the soul, and this marriage is liable to divorce.
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Jason Mraz
American Musician
I think it's important to earn your fan base and not just try to immediately advance to the top. If you ride to the top quickly, you're liable to fall as quickly. Take your time. It's a long journey ahead of you as an artist. There's nowhere that you're supposed to be other than right now living inside of your art.
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Ernestine Rose
American Activist
I know that some endeavor to throw the mantle of romance over the subject and treat woman like some ideal existence, not liable to the ills of life. Let those deal in fancy who have nothing better to deal in; we have to do with sober, sad realities, with stubborn facts.
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Frank Abagnale
American Celebrity
Banks are so protected from liability they would have to really do something that was their mistake in order for them to be liable for it. Banks don't look at signatures. They're processing millions of checks and they have very little liability.
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James Lipton
American Educator
I was dealing with craft, and that's the surprising thing, the number of people who have literally broken down on our stage, because when you're talking about the thing that is most important to someone, they're liable to feel something strong.
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Henry Taylor
English Dramatist
Shy and proud men are more liable than any others to fall into the hands of parasites and creatures of low character. For in the intimacies which are formed by shy men, they do not choose, but are chosen.
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Jonathan Ames
American Author
I don't like rides. I take everything in life quite literally, and so I genuinely feel terrified on rides and liable to vomit at any moment, and I hate to vomit even more than I fear rides.
Quote examples
Henry Reed
The usual comment from psychologists and psychiatrists was that it's best not to encourage people to look at their dreams because they are liable to stir up problems for themselves.
Quote examples
Henri Frederic Amiel
Swiss Philosopher
He who asks of life nothing but the improvement of his own nature... is less liable than anyone else to miss and waste life.
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John Locke
English Philosopher
All men are liable to error; and most men are, in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it.
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Voltaire
French Writer
Friendship is the marriage of the soul, and this marriage is liable to divorce.
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