liable

adjective

Legally obligated or responsible: synonym: responsible.

adjective

Subject to undergoing or suffering something, especially something unpleasant. Used with to.

adjective

Likely. Often used with reference to an unfavorable outcome.

Bound in law or equity; responsible; answerable: as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal.

Having an aptitude or tendency; subject; exposed, as to the doing or occurring of something evil, injurious, or erroneous: as, we are constantly liable to accidents; your plans are liable to defeat.

Subordinate; subject.

Fit; suitable.

Synonyms Incident, Subject, Likely, etc. (see incident); Apt, likely, etc. (see apt).

adjective

Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.

adjective

Exposed to a certain contingency or casualty, more or less probable; — with to and an infinitive or noun