LIABILITY Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

liability

noun

ˌlī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē

as in disadvantage

a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success though his small size is a liability as a football player, he makes up for it with speed

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as in responsibility

the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right the liability for the accident is held by the person who was driving too fast

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as in exposure

the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful failure to properly clean the wound could increase your liability to infection

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as in likelihood

the quality or state of being likely to occur what's the liability that he'll file a formal complaint if he's refused admission?

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as in debt

usually liabilities plural something (as money) which is owed your liabilities total about $200,000

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Recent Examples of liability The approval marks a significant milestone for the sale of the property, even as questions over environmental liability remain. —

Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 Historians, strategists, and analysts are brought in to give some context, particularly for the question of how much these impressions influence voters — do these performances merge with their targets’ public personas, turning comic exaggerations into liabilities? —

Jason Bailey, Vulture, 27 May 2026 Paxton’s liabilities include a list of ethical and legal violations too lengthy to summarize. —

Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026 Uninsured motorist coverage may also apply by stepping in for the unidentified driver’s liability coverage. —

Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for liability

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That is a meaningful disadvantage in a race where prize money, sponsor visibility, television exposure and career-defining moments are concentrated near the front.

— Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
While that might sound like a disadvantage, humans are adaptable, says Martin MacInnis, an associate professor of kinesiology at the University of Calgary.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 20 May 2026