accountable
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adjective \ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl\Definition of ACCOUNTABLE
1
: subject to giving an account : answerable <held her accountable for the damage>
2
: capable of being accounted for : explainable
— ac·count·able·ness \-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl-nəs\ noun
— ac·count·ably \-blē\ adverb
See Examples of ACCOUNTABLE
- If anything goes wrong I will hold you personally accountable!
- <the owner was held accountable for his dog's biting of the child>
First Known Use of ACCOUNTABLE
14th century
Related to ACCOUNTABLE
- Synonyms
- responsible, amenable, answerable, liable
- Antonyms
- irresponsible, nonaccountable, unaccountable
See Synonym Discussion at responsible
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