What does "accountable" mean?

Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.

What is a synonym for "accountable"?

Common synonyms include: answerable, alleged, amenable, amenable, answerable, answerable.

Pronounced //əˈkaʊntəbl̩//.

/əˈkaʊntəbl̩/ adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Adjective

1
Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
"Everyone is accountable to God for their conduct."
2
Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
3
Liable to be called on to render an account.
4
Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable. rare
"True religion . . . intelligible, rational, and accountable, -- not a burden but a privilege."

Adjective

"I am accountable to him for the loss."

From account + -able. First attested around 1400.

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