Synonyms of accountability

accountability

noun

as in responsibility

willingness or obligation to explain one's actions or to admit being the cause of a problem

There is a push to increase accountability among government officials.

Related Words

• responsibility
• answerability
• blame
• liability
• fault

Dissimilar Words

• unaccountability

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accountability

And – and our morale is up, not despite the accountability, because of the accountability. — CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

While hierarchies retain roles for legal accountability, the dominant organizational logic in the digital era is increasingly shifting towards adaptive, high-performing networks. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Compassion for Hilton in this moment does not have to absolve his past, and accountability for that past should not be used to justify cruelty in the present. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Group fitness classes can make strength training more engaging while adding social connection and accountability. — Julia Landwehr, HEALTH, 7 Aug. 2026