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

New rules affecting offshore trusts have rattled wealthy families because of requirements to disclose structures and potential tax liabilities, while tighter oversight has also extended to areas including insurance and offshore brokerage accounts. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

As the legislative session nears its end, Newsom’s staff and lawmakers have been negotiating behind closed doors on a deal to limit utilities’ wildfire liabilities. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

After the dedication in liabilities, about $88 trillion remain—and the top 1% holds about one-third of that wealth. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Donalds’ spoken acceptance of the inevitability of massive data centers, and their support for his candidacy, is one of his biggest political liabilities. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Static or compartmentalized identity systems are liabilities. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Likewise, when crime bosses become international liabilities that could hamper Beijing’s relations with other countries, or when their political patrons fall and there are fewer political costs to targeting them, Beijing will act. — Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026

The Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court convicted Hui, also known as Xu Jiayin, and Evergrande of engaged in large-scale financial fraud in inflating the group’s assets and concealing its liabilities. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Hui’s Evergrande Group has been hobbled by debt since 2021, with $300 billion in liabilities. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026