liable

  • (s) at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
    • he is apt to lose
    • she is liable to forget
    apt,
  • (s) subject to legal action
    • liable to criminal charges
  • (s) (often followed by "to") likely to be affected with
    • liable to diabetes
    nonimmune, nonresistant, unresistant,
  • (s) held legally responsible
    • men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service

Synonyms

apt nonimmune nonresistant unresistant

Words of close approximity