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

The milquetoast nature of the statement — with its measured language and nonexistent call to action — and the broader absence of real accountability have nagged at me for weeks. —Uzma Rentia, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026

Not really a fairy-tale ending, but one that shows her growth and accountability. —Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026

This is simply slapping lipstick on a pig and, once again, taking no accountability. —Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

Until leaders understand that moral, personal and professional accountability must be immediate, consistent and credible, scandals will continue to follow a familiar script. —Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026