suable

[ soo-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. liable to be sued; capable of being sued.

suable

/ ˈsjuːəbəl /

adjective

1. liable to be sued in a court

Derived Forms

• ˌsuaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• sua·bili·ty noun
• sua·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of suable¹

First recorded in 1615–25; sue + -able

Word History and Origins

Origin of suable¹

C17: from sue + -able

Example Sentences

In this business, the lawyer’s commodity is the suable celebrity.

From Slate

Tribe described Trump as “uniquely suable” thanks to his current corporate setup.

From The Guardian

Because he created in his song a suable offense.”

From Los Angeles Times

Suable, sū′a-bl, adj. that may be sued.—n.

From Project Gutenberg

It required unions to register and lay bare their finances and made them suable for contract violations.

From Time Magazine Archive