He denies any liability for the damage caused.
Source: tatoeba (2032357)
Liability
/laɪəˈbɪlɪti/
Synonyms for "liability" (177 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (36)
Noun(6 words)
a thing foraccountabilityaccountablenessaccounts payableaccounts receivableaffinityamenabilityamount dueanswerabilityanswerablenessaptitudeaptnessarrearagearrearsassignmentbad debtbad debtsbarrierbentbias
Strong matches (53)
chitsconatusconducivenesscontingencydamagedebitdebtdedication to dutydefectdefenselessnessdelightdetrimentdevotion to dutydiathesisdisadvantagedispositiondrawbackdueduesduteousness
Show 25 more words
dutifulnesseagernessencumbranceeventualityexpectationexposurefair expectationfaultfavorable prospectfeeling forfinancial commitmentfloating debtfrailtyfunded debtgood chancehandicapharmhelplessnesshindrancehitchhurtimpairmentimpedimentinclinationincumbency
Noun(8 words)
Related words (88)
Noun(15 words)
incurrenceindebtednessjonahloan debtmore obligedmore outstandingobligationobligationsoverhangoverhangsresponsibilitysaddlingskuldspanish pasivounderbellies
indebtednessindebtmentinjuryinstinctjeopardyleaninglikelihoodlikelinesslikingloadlossloss of groundmaturitymischiefnakednessnational debtnonimmunityobligationobstacleobstruction
Show 49 more words
oddsonusopennessoutlookoutstanding debtpenchantperilpledgepossibilitypredilectionpredispositionprejudicepresumptionpresumptive evidenceprobabilismprobabilityproclivitypronenesspropensityprospectpublic debtreadinessreasonable groundreasonable hoperesponsibilityresponsiblenessriskscoresense of dutysense of obligationsensitivity toshortcomingsnagsoft spotstep backwardsusceptibilitytendencytropismturntwistuncollectibleuncollectiblesunfulfilled pledgeverisimilitudevulnerabilitywarpweaknesswell-grounded hopewillingness
Verb(1 words)
keep a promise
Adjective(3 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: financial obligation, a thing for, accountability, accountability, accountableness.
- Sentence evidence is available for liability, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "liability".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "liability"
Keep "liability" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "liability" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "liability", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "liability" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriesMore specific
9 entriesaccounts payablecivil liabilitycostly obligationcriminal liabilitylong term liabilitynotes payableshort term liabilitytime drainvicarious liability
Collocations
5 entriesfinancial liabilitylegal liabilityliability insurancelimited liabilitymoral liability
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
76 translations across 26 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- дълг noun (debt)
- задължение noun (responsibility, obligation — see also responsibility, obligation)
- отговорност noun (responsibility, obligation — see also responsibility, obligation)
Catalan
1 entries- responsabilitat noun (debt)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 債務 /债务 noun (debt)
- 負債 /负债 noun (debt)
Czech
1 entries- pasivum noun (debt)
Dutch
1 entries- aansprakelijkheid noun (debt)
Finnish
4 entries- rasite noun (handicap, drawback, or burden — see also burden, drawback, danger)
- taakka noun (handicap, drawback, or burden — see also burden, drawback, danger)
- vastuu noun (debt)
- vastuunalaisuus noun (debt)
French
2 entries- dette noun (debt)
- responsabilité noun (debt)
Georgian
4 entries- დავალიანება noun (debt)
- ვალდებულება noun (debt)
- ვალი noun (debt)
- პასუხისმგებლობა noun (debt)
German
4 entries- Handicap noun (handicap, drawback, or burden — see also burden, drawback, danger)
- Hindernis noun (handicap, drawback, or burden — see also burden, drawback, danger)
- Nachteil noun (handicap, drawback, or burden — see also burden, drawback, danger)
- Schuld noun (debt)
Hungarian
4 entries- adósság noun (debt)
- baj noun (handicap, drawback, or burden — see also burden, drawback, danger)
- elkötelezettség noun (debt)
- felelősség noun (responsibility, obligation — see also responsibility, obligation)
Italian
1 entries- responsabilità noun (debt)
Japanese
2 entries- 借金 noun (debt)
- 負債 noun (debt)
Malayalam
3 entries- ബാധ്യത noun (debt)
- ബാധ്യത noun (responsibility, obligation — see also responsibility, obligation)
- ബാധ്യത noun (handicap, drawback, or burden — see also burden, drawback, danger)
Mongolian
1 entries- өглөг noun (debt)
Māori
3 entries- kawenga noun (debt)
- kawenga (a te ture) noun (responsibility, obligation — see also responsibility, obligation)
- pūnama noun (debt)
Persian
1 entries- مسئولیت noun (debt)
Polish
1 entries- odpowiedzialność noun (debt)
Portuguese
3 entries- dívida noun (debt)
- obrigação noun (debt)
- responsabilidade noun (debt)
Romanian
1 entries- responsabilitate noun (debt)
Russian
4 entries- долг noun (debt)
- задо́лженность noun (debt)
- обяза́тельство noun (debt)
- пасси́в noun (debt)
Spanish
4 entries- estorbo noun (handicap, drawback, or burden — see also burden, drawback, danger)
- imputabilidad noun (responsibility, obligation — see also responsibility, obligation)
- lastre noun (handicap, drawback, or burden — see also burden, drawback, danger)
- responsabilidad noun (debt)
Swedish
1 entries- skuld noun (debt)
Tagalog
1 entries- sagutin noun (debt)
Telugu
1 entries- అప్పు noun (debt)
Turkish
1 entries- borç noun (debt)
Ukrainian
2 entries- борг noun (debt)
- заборго́ваність noun (debt)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
If a relationship is good, marriage is redundant, but if it isn't, marriage becomes a liability.
Source: tatoeba (2045471)
If the passenger's journey involves an ultimate destination or stop in a country other than the country of departure, the Warsaw convention and the Montreal convention may be applicable, and these conventions govern, and, in most cases, limit the liability of carriers for death or personal injury and with respect to loss of or damage to baggage.
Source: tatoeba (3772802)
The company didn't admit liability.
Source: tatoeba (4529399)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "liability"?
Closest matches include financial obligation, a thing for, accountability, accountability, accountableness.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "liability"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.