chargeable

adjective

charge·​able ˈchär-jə-bəl 

1

archaic : financially burdensome : expensive

2

: liable to be charged: such as

a

: liable to be accused or held responsible

b

: suitable to be charged to a particular account

c

: qualified to be made a charge on the county or parish

Examples of chargeable in a Sentence

The business lunch was chargeable to the company.

an act chargeable under federal law

Recent Examples on the Web

Tea, coffee, and water are available in the buffet during its opening hours, but all other drinks are chargeable, even water in the main dining room. —David Nikel, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

The Post also reported that people familiar with the matter said Hur’s findings are critical of the handling of sensitive documents by Biden and his aides, but that conduct did not rise to the level of chargeable crimes. —Perry Stein, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024

The 2-in-1 doubles as a laptop and a tablet, featuring a touchscreen, a 360-degree adjustable hinge, and a chargeable wireless pen. —Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 29 Dec. 2023

Charging Isn't Faster A 9to5Mac report in August said some iPhone 15 models would be chargeable at 35W, matching Apple's latest dual USB-C charger. —Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "burdensome, distressing, serious, liable (for payments, taxes collected)," from Anglo-French chargeable, charchable "weighty, important, liable to be charged," from charger "to load, burden, call to account" + -able -able — more at charge entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1