chargeable

American  

[chahr-juh-buhl] / ˈtʃɑr dʒə bəl /

adjective

1. that may or should be charged.

   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; see origin at 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

However, the true extent of unpaid bills remains unclear, as the £223m invoiced only represents patients identified as chargeable, while many others may receive treatment without ever being billed.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2024

The jury wasn’t deciding who was at “fault” but “whether chargeable offences were committed,” Campbell said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023

In that year the number of chargeable and franked letters distributed in the United Kingdom was eighty-two millions; in 1853 it was four hundred and ten millions.

From Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. by Knight, Charles