chargeable

American  

[chahr-juh-buhl] / ˈtʃɑr dʒə bəl /

adjective

1. that may or should be charged: charge.

   chargeable duty.

2. liable to be accused or held responsible; indictable.

   He was held chargeable for the theft.

3. liable to become a charge on the public.

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chargeable British  

/ ˈtʃɑːdʒəbəl /

adjective

1. charged or liable to be charged

2. liable to result in a legal charge

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Other Word Forms

• chargeability noun
• chargeableness noun
• chargeably adverb
• nonchargeable adjective
• unchargeable adjective

Etymology

Origin of chargeable

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

Example Sentences

“She has no special immunity. Any witness who testifies falsely under oath is chargeable with perjury.”

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

“So under the theory of this case, potentially all those things might be chargeable as murder.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023

"This was obviously incorrect as the only gas coming into the building is for the plant room and the commercial kitchen, neither of which are service chargeable," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2022

The chargeable Chillest keeps food and drinks cool from -4 to 68 degrees when placed in its 45-liter, dual-zone interior compartments — one that can be chilled for cold foods, the other for frozen items.

From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2022

For some time indeed the work of French editors was chargeable with a certain lack of critical and philological accuracy.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" by Various