liable
Pronunciation:
/ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/adjective
Definitions
Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.
Example: 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 34.
Subject; susceptible.
Example: A man liable to heart disease.
Exposed to a certain contingency or causality, more or less probable.
(as predicate, with "to" and an infinitive) likely.
Example: Someone is liable to slip on your icy sidewalk.