adj. 25B6; adjective
they are liable for negligence : (LEGALLY) RESPONSIBLE, accountable, answerable, chargeable, blameworthy, at fault, culpable, guilty.
my income is liable to fluctuate wildly : LIKELY, inclined, tending, disposed, apt, predisposed, prone, given.
areas liable to flooding : EXPOSED, prone, subject, susceptible, vulnerable, in danger of, at risk of.