C1nounformallawmoney
US/ˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
UK/ˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
legal responsibility for a cost or for damage; also a person or thing that causes problems
In context
The company denied liability for the accident and blamed the driver.
Her total liabilities were larger than the value of her home.
After the scandal, the star became a liability for the brand.
Words that go with liability
verb + noun
- accept liabilityThe airline refused to accept liability for the lost luggage.
- deny liabilityThe builder continues to deny liability for the cracks.
noun + preposition
- liability forWho has liability for damage caused by a self-driving car?
adjective + noun
- limited liabilityMost small firms in Vietnam are registered as limited liability companies.
- legal liabilityPlatforms want to avoid legal liability for what users post.