accountable
[ uh-koun-tuh-buhl ]
adjective
subject to the obligation to report, explain, or justify something; responsible; answerable.
capable of being explained; explicable; explainable.
Origin of accountable
1Other words from accountable
- ac·count·a·ble·ness, noun
- ac·count·a·bly, adverb
- non·ac·count·a·ble, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for accountable
accountable
/ (əˈkaʊntəbəl) /
adjective
responsible to someone or for some action; answerable
able to be explained
Derived forms of accountable
- accountability, noun
- accountably, adverb
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