Chargeable
['tʃɑːdʒəbl] or ['tʃɑrdʒəbl]
Definition
(adj.) liable to be accused, or cause for such liability; 'the suspect was chargeable'; 'an indictable offense' .
Edited by Allison--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) That may be charged, laid, imposed, or imputes; as, a duty chargeable on iron; a fault chargeable on a man.
(a.) Subject to be charge or accused; liable or responsible; as, revenues chargeable with a claim; a man chargeable with murder.
(a.) Serving to create expense; costly; burdensome.
Typist: Robbie
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. Ascribable, attributable, imputable, referrible, traceable, owing, to be charged.[2]. Liable to be accused.[3]. Burdensome (as a cause of expense).
Editor: Theresa
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Attributable, ascribable, imputable
ANT:Not_attributable, not_ascribable, not_imputable
Editor: Ramon
Examples
- Laura was certainly not chargeable with any exaggeration, in writing me word that I should hardly recognise her aunt again when we met. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- When that was done, he awoke to a clear perception that Poll Parroting was solely chargeable with what had passed. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
Editor: Ramon