SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
liable
adjective
Likely or exposed to the possibility of something, often an unfavorable outcome.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Prone to experience
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Usage distinction
Return to topLiable commonly takes to and often introduces an unfavorable outcome; it does not mean the outcome is certain.
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See liable in use
A rushed reader is liable to overlook the qualifying phrase.
An unverified guide was liable to send visitors looking for contributors who were no longer attending, although not every visitor would encounter an error.
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