Synonyms of liabilities

liabilities

noun

plural of liability

as in debt

something (as money) which is owed

your liabilities total about $200,000

Synonyms & Similar Words

• debt
• obligation
• score
• indebtedness
• arrears
• bankruptcy
• arrearage
• bond
• default
• debit
• delinquency
• insolvency
• embarrassment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repayment
• asset
• quittance
• quietus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of liabilities

Illinois, with three times Maryland’s population and a robust digital economy, could face far larger liabilities. — David A. Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

Without that preparation, families risk overlapping tax liabilities, unexpected reporting obligations, and expensive restructuring. — MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

About $11 billion in unfunded liabilities has been eliminated since 2020 because of surplus alone. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

And land use also matters in terms of climate disasters, costs, liabilities and crises. — Kyla Mandel, Time, 9 Nov. 2026

The primary reasons for the increases are the annual deficits, the growth in unfunded Social Security and Medicare obligations, and increased unfunded liabilities in federal civilian and military pensions and retiree health care. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026

Life insurance can help provide the money an estate needs to cover those liabilities, allowing heirs to avoid selling valuable assets simply to pay a tax bill. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

If the utilities commission agrees that the company acted prudently, Edison’s liabilities for the fire would be fully covered by a $21-billion state wildfire fund. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

This time, many of the issues that helped Trump win reelection in 2024, such as his handling of the economy, could prove to be liabilities for Republicans. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026