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Accountable

//əˈkaʊntəbl̩// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.

    "Everyone is accountable to God for their conduct."

  2. 2
    Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
  3. 3
    Liable to be called on to render an account.
  4. 4
    Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable. rare

    "True religion . . . intelligible, rational, and accountable, -- not a burden but a privilege."

Adjective
  1. 1
    liable to account for one's actions wordnet

Etymology

From account + -able. First attested around 1400.

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