liable

liable, open, exposed, subject, prone, susceptible, sensitive mean being by nature or through circumstances likely to experience something adverse. liable implies a possibility or probability of incurring something because of position, nature, or particular situation.

• • liable to get lost

open stresses a lack of barriers preventing incurrence.

• • a claim open to question

exposed suggests lack of protection or powers of resistance against something actually present or threatening.

• • exposed to infection

subject implies an openness for any reason to something that must be suffered or undergone.

• • all reports are subject to review

prone stresses natural tendency or propensity to incur something.

• • prone to delay

susceptible implies conditions existing in one's nature or individual constitution that make incurrence probable.

• • very susceptible to flattery

sensitive implies a readiness to respond to or be influenced by forces or stimuli.

• • unduly sensitive to criticism