Overview  of  adj  liable 
 
  The  adj  liable  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  apt,  liable  --  (at  risk  of  or  subject  to  experiencing  something  usually  unpleasant;  "he  is  apt  to  lose";  "she  is  liable  to  forget") 
  2.  (1)  liable  --  (subject  to  legal  action  "liable  to  criminal  charges") 
  3.  (1)  liable,  nonimmune,  nonresistant,  unresistant  --  ((often  followed  by  `to')  likely  to  be  affected  with  "liable  to  diabetes") 
  4.  liable  --  (held  legally  responsible;  "men  between  the  ages  of  18  and  35  were  liable  for  military  service") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  liable 
 
  4  senses  of  liable 
 
  Sense  1 
  apt(prenominal),  liable(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  likely)  ->  unlikely 
 
  Sense  2 
  liable(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  nonexempt)  ->  exempt 
 
  Sense  3 
  liable(prenominal),  nonimmune,  nonresistant,  unresistant 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  susceptible)  ->  unsusceptible,  insusceptible 
 
  Sense  4 
  liable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  responsible)  ->  irresponsible 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  liable 
 
  4  senses  of  liable 
 
  Sense  1 
  apt(prenominal),  liable(prenominal) 
  =>  likely  (vs.  unlikely) 
 
  Sense  2 
  liable(prenominal) 
  =>  nonexempt  (vs.  exempt) 
 
  Sense  3 
  liable(prenominal),  nonimmune,  nonresistant,  unresistant 
  =>  susceptible  (vs.  unsusceptible) 
 
  Sense  4 
  liable 
  =>  responsible  (vs.  irresponsible) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  liable 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  liable 
 
  liable  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  liable 
  conciliable 
  liable 
  pliable 
  reliable 
  unreliable 
 
  Overview  of  adj  liable 
 
  The  adj  liable  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  apt,  liable  --  (at  risk  of  or  subject  to  experiencing  something  usually  unpleasant;  "he  is  apt  to  lose";  "she  is  liable  to  forget") 
  2.  (1)  liable  --  (subject  to  legal  action  "liable  to  criminal  charges") 
  3.  (1)  liable,  nonimmune,  nonresistant,  unresistant  --  ((often  followed  by  `to')  likely  to  be  affected  with  "liable  to  diabetes") 
  4.  liable  --  (held  legally  responsible;  "men  between  the  ages  of  18  and  35  were  liable  for  military  service") 

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