chargeable

[ chahr-juh-buh l ]
/ ˈtʃɑr dʒə bəl /

adjective

that may or should be charged: chargeable duty.
liable to be accused or held responsible; indictable: He was held chargeable for the theft.
liable to become a charge on the public.

Origin of chargeable

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at charge, -able

OTHER WORDS FROM chargeable

charge·a·ble·ness, charge·a·bil·i·ty, noun charge·a·bly, adverb non·charge·a·ble, adjective un·charge·a·ble, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for chargeable

chargeable
/ (ˈtʃɑːdʒəbəl) /

adjective

charged or liable to be charged
liable to result in a legal charge

Derived forms of chargeable

chargeableness or chargeability, noun chargeably, adverb