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

The company also plans to revamp its website to indicate the tariff rate chargeable for each product, he said.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023

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

Impeach′able, liable to impeachment: chargeable with a crime.—ns.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various