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chargeable
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | liable |
| Synonyms: | answerable, imputable, responsible |
| Main Entry: | answerable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | responsible |
| Synonyms: | accountable, amenable, bound, chargeable, compelled, constrained, liable, obligated, obliged, subject, to blame |
| Antonyms: | irrefutable, unaccountable, unprovable |
| Main Entry: | due |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unpaid; owing money |
| Synonyms: | IOU, chargeable, collectible, expected, in arrears, mature, not met, outstanding, overdue, owed, payable, receivable, scheduled, to be paid, unliquidated, unsatisfied, unsettled |
| Antonyms: | paid |
| Main Entry: | guilty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | blameworthy; found at fault |
| Synonyms: | accusable, caught, censurable, censured, chargeable, condemned, conscience-stricken, contrite, convictable, convicted, criminal, culpable, damned, delinquent, depraved, doomed, erring, evil, felonious, hangdog, impeached, in error, in the wrong, incriminated, iniquitous, judged, liable, licentious, offending, on one's head, out of line, proscribed, regretful, remorseful, reprehensible, responsible, rueful, sentenced, sheepish, sinful, sorry, wicked, wrong |
| Antonyms: | guiltless, innocent, moral, right, sinless, truthful |
| Main Entry: | indebted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | under an obligation |
| Synonyms: | accountable, answerable for, appreciative, beholden, bound, bounden, chargeable, duty-bound, grateful, honor-bound, hooked, in debt, in hock, liable, obligated, obliged, owed, owing, responsible, thankful |
| Antonyms: | paid, settled |
| Main Entry: | liable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | answerable, responsible |
| Synonyms: | accountable, amenable, bound, chargeable, obligated, subject, tied |
| Notes: | to be accountable is to be liable to being called to account or answerable; liable means legally obligated or responsible; and responsible is liable to be required to give account, as of one's actions or of the discharge of a duty or trust apt is for general probabilities, likely is for specific probabilities; liable and prone indicate a probability arising as a regrettable consequence use likely if you mean 'probable, expected'; use liable if you mean 'bound by law or obligation' |
| Antonyms: | excusable, freed, irresponsible, unaccountable |
| Main Entry: | responsible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accountable, in charge |
| Synonyms: | answerable, at fault, at the helm, authoritative, bonded, bound, bound to, carrying the load, censurable, chargeable, compelled, constrained, contracted, culpable, decision-making, devolving on, duty-bound, engaged, executive, exposed, fettered, guilty, hampered, held, high, important, in authority, in control, incumbent, liable, minding the store, obligated, obliged, on the hook, open, pledged, subject, susceptive, sworn to, tied, to blame, under contract, under obligation |
| Notes: | to be accountable is to be liable to being called to account or answerable; liable means legally obligated or responsible; and responsible is liable to be required to give account, as of one's actions or of the discharge of a duty or trust |
| Antonyms: | excused, exempt, free, immune, irresponsible |
| Main Entry: | taxable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | subject to tax |
| Synonyms: | assessable, chargeable, due, dutiable, payable, ratable |
| Antonyms: | deductible, exempt, free, tax-exempt |
| Main Entry: | owed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | due |
| Synonyms: | IOU, chargeable, collectible, expected, in arrears, mature, not met, outstanding, overdue, owing, payable, receivable, scheduled, to be paid, unliquidated, unpaid, unsatisfied, unsettled |
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