liability
/laɪəˈbɪlɪti/
noun
An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
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Noun 4 meanings
An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
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.
The likelihood of something happening.
The condition of being susceptible to something.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From liable + -ity.
Similar and opposite words
Opposite
LIABILITY at a glance
LIABILITY has 9 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (L 1 + I 1 + A 1 + B 3 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,421 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with liability
All rhymes- CITY9
- UNIVERSITY16
- COMMUNITY18
- SECURITY13
- QUALITY19
- ABILITY12
- OPPORTUNITY18
- MAJORITY20
- REALITY10
- ACTIVITY16
- AUTHORITY15
- RESPONSIBILITY21
One letter away
- VIABILITY17
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