liability
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
- (countable, uncountable) An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
- (countable, uncountable) A handicap that holds something back, a drawback, someone or something that is a burden to whoever is required to take care of them; a person or action that exposes others to greater risk.
- (countable, derogatory, informal, mildly, uncountable) A handicap that holds something back, a drawback, someone or something that is a burden to whoever is required to take care of them; a person or action that exposes others to greater risk.
- (countable, uncountable) The likelihood of something happening.
- (countable, uncountable) The condition of being susceptible to something.
Opposite of
asset
Synonyms
liabilities and owner’s equity
financial obligation
outstanding debt
nervous strain
incur debts
saddled with debt
negative asset
against us
mental strain
Translations
responsabilité
responsabilidad
responsabilità
Haftung
responsabilidade
verantwoordelijkheid
ευθύνη
responsabilitatFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/laɪəˈbɪlɪti/
Etymology
From liable + -ity.
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