accountable

adjective

ac·count·able ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl How to pronounce accountable (audio)

: subject to giving an account : answerable

held her accountable for the damage

: capable of being explained : explainable

… leaving aside variations accountable as printer's errors …

Peter Shaw

accountableness

ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl-nəs How to pronounce accountable (audio)

noun

accountably

ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-blē How to pronounce accountable (audio)

adverb

Example Sentences

If anything goes wrong I will hold you personally accountable! the owner was held accountable for his dog's biting of the child

Recent Examples on the Web How is the state holding local police departments accountable?

Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022 Lawmakers at both state and federal levels must work with victim advocates to craft new laws that halt the spread of nude images and hold individual perpetrators and their enablers legally accountable through the courts.

Danielle Keats Citron, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 The show offers up a narrative with a consistent message: that the system holds bad people accountable, Oliver said.

Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 And then there’s an effective, purposeful way that the city manager is held accountable in getting all that resolved and taken care of.

Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 13 Sep. 2022 Prosecutors should be accountable within the executive branch, not left to languish outside the tripartite system of government.

WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 The use of mass records requests by the former president’s supporters effectively weaponizes laws aimed at promoting principles of a democratic system - that the government should be transparent and accountable.

Amy Gardner And Patrick Marley, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2022 Caravan works with accountable-care organizations, which are groups of hospitals, doctors and other providers who serve Medicare patients.

CBS News, 6 Sep. 2022 As America increasingly moves to wind, solar and other renewable energies, who maintains that infrastructure and keeps it safe – and who holds the industry accountable is a big unanswered question.

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accountable

adjective

as in responsible

being the one who must meet an obligation or suffer the consequences for failing to do so the owner was held accountable for his dog's biting of the child

Synonyms & Similar Words

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liable
answerable
obligated
indebted
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beholden

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unaccountable
irresponsible
exempt
nonaccountable
immune

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of accountable are amenable, answerable, liable, and responsible. While all these words mean "subject to being held to account," accountable suggests imminence of retribution for unfulfilled trust or violated obligation.

elected officials are accountable to the voters

Both amenable and liable stress the fact of subjection to review, censure, or control by a designated authority under certain conditions.

laws are amenable to judicial review

not liable for the debts of the former spouse

While in some cases nearly identical to accountable, answerable suggests a relation between one having a moral or legal obligation and a court or other authority charged with oversight of its observance.

an intelligence agency answerable to Congress

The words responsible and accountable can be used in similar contexts, but responsible implies holding a specific office, duty, or trust.

the bureau responsible for revenue collection

单词	accountable
释义	accountable adjective ac·count·able ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl 1 : subject to giving an account : answerable held her accountable for the damage 2 : capable of being explained : explainable … leaving aside variations accountable as printer's errors … Peter Shaw accountableness ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl-nəs noun accountably ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-blē adverb Synonyms amenable answerable liable responsible See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences If anything goes wrong I will hold you personally accountable! the owner was held accountable for his dog's biting of the child Recent Examples on the Web How is the state holding local police departments accountable? Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022 Lawmakers at both state and federal levels must work with victim advocates to craft new laws that halt the spread of nude images and hold individual perpetrators and their enablers legally accountable through the courts. Danielle Keats Citron, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 The show offers up a narrative with a consistent message: that the system holds bad people accountable, Oliver said. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 And then there’s an effective, purposeful way that the city manager is held accountable in getting all that resolved and taken care of. Paul Gattis \| Pgattis@al.com, al, 13 Sep. 2022 Prosecutors should be accountable within the executive branch, not left to languish outside the tripartite system of government. WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 The use of mass records requests by the former president’s supporters effectively weaponizes laws aimed at promoting principles of a democratic system - that the government should be transparent and accountable. Amy Gardner And Patrick Marley, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2022 Caravan works with accountable-care organizations, which are groups of hospitals, doctors and other providers who serve Medicare patients. CBS News, 6 Sep. 2022 As America increasingly moves to wind, solar and other renewable energies, who maintains that infrastructure and keeps it safe – and who holds the industry accountable is a big unanswered question. oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English accountable, accomptable, borrowed from Anglo-French acomptable, from acunter "to account entry 2" + -able -able First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition accountable adjective ac·count·able ə-ˈkȧun-tə-bəl 1 : required to explain actions or decisions The mayor is accountable to the city's residents. 2 : responsible sense 1 You're accountable for your mistakes. Legal Definition accountable adjective ac·count·able ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl 1 : liable accountable for the burglary 2 : obliged to accept responsibility the bank accountable for payment of the check accountable adjective as in responsible being the one who must meet an obligation or suffer the consequences for failing to do so the owner was held accountable for his dog's biting of the child Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance responsible liable answerable obligated indebted amenable obliged beholden Antonyms & Near Antonyms unaccountable irresponsible exempt nonaccountable immune Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of accountable are amenable, answerable, liable, and responsible. While all these words mean "subject to being held to account," accountable suggests imminence of retribution for unfulfilled trust or violated obligation. elected officials are accountable to the voters Both amenable and liable stress the fact of subjection to review, censure, or control by a designated authority under certain conditions. laws are amenable to judicial review not liable for the debts of the former spouse While in some cases nearly identical to accountable, answerable suggests a relation between one having a moral or legal obligation and a court or other authority charged with oversight of its observance. an intelligence agency answerable to Congress The words responsible and accountable can be used in similar contexts, but responsible implies holding a specific office, duty, or trust. the bureau responsible for revenue collection
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accountable

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