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

Terra Herbal argues that because its marijuana activities are now covered by the Schedule III order, Section 280E no longer applies and the change should affect its prior-year liabilities. — Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Now, overdependence on satellites and on SpaceX are major liabilities. — Kathleen Curlee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026

And although the press release noted that the platform would have to shut down if no buyer wanted to take on the potential liabilities of managing it, Character. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026

For community associations and other property owners, maintaining safe conditions to avoid injuries is essential to satisfying their duty and minimizing exposure to potentially severe financial and legal liabilities. — Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Futures have long been used for hedging, and the CME contracts and FutureSports may be ways for sponsors, broadcasters, insurers and arena vendors to potentially hedge exposure against assets and liabilities. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Connecticut still carries more than $30 billion in unfunded pension liabilities, one of the largest burdens, per capita, among all states. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, Stallone endured an avalanche of rejections from agents who felt his slurry speech and asymmetrical mouth were liabilities — the very traits, of course, that would mark him as an original in a few short years. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026