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 added even though GBH was not chargeable by police and should be referred to the Crown Prosecution Service, police constables often dealt with "low level" incidents.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

These are hybrid vehicles that drive just like a regular hybrid but have a chargeable battery that allows you to first drive a short distance on all-electric power.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023

Finally, according to this theory of Dr. T., he and all those who reason like him, are chargeable, I think, with a palpable paralogism they reason in a circle.

From Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. by Fisk, Wilbur