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Liability: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Liability noun. Legal responsibility for something, especially for paying a debt or damages.
How to say it
ly-uh-BIL-ih-tee/ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/
5 syllables, stressed on the third (BIL).
Meanings
- Legal responsibility for something, especially for paying a debt or damages.
- A person or thing that causes trouble or puts others at a disadvantage.
Liability in a sentence
The company denied any liability for the injuries.
With his temper, he has become a liability to the whole team.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- responsibility
- accountability
- burden
- handicap
Opposite:
- asset
- immunity
Where liability comes from
From liable, probably from French lier, to bind, from Latin ligare.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
With his temper, he has become a _____ to the whole team.
- vigilante
- liability
- contraband
Show the answer
liability: With his temper, he has become a liability to the whole team.