Synonyms for accountable
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Responsible
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
Everyone is accountable to God for their conduct.
Related words
- Word family
- accountability accountableness
Example sentences
- responsible We ourselves have to be responsible for the earth.
- liable We are liable to get a storm before the day is out.
- answerable I am not answerable to you for anything.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| accountable | rising | |
| responsible | steady | |
| liable | falling | |
| answerable | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- liable3
- 8 letters
- amenable4
- 10 letters
- answerable4, explicable4
- 11 letters
- responsible4, explainable4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (liable3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- redevable
- Español
- deudor
- Deutsch
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