What is "accountable" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does accountable mean in English? Meaning of accountable definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "accountable" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "accountable": liable to account for one's actions

Adjective

Meaning: liable to account for one's actions

Example: governments must be accountable to someone beside themselves fully accountable for what they did the court held the parents answerable for their minor child's acts of vandalism he was answerable to no one

Synonyms: accountable

Similar: responsible

Pronunciation in US: /ə.ˈkaʊn.tə.bəl/

Adjective: Having accountability (individuals have accountability); answerable. Every man is accountable to God for his conduct. You will be held accountable for your misdemeanors.Requiring accountability (property or funds require accountability).Liable to be called on to render an account;Being answerable for.Being liable for.(rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable. (Can we date this quote?) Benjamin Whichcote,: True religion . . . intelligible, rational, and accountable, -- not a burden but a privilege.(Can we date this quote?) Benjamin Whichcote,: True religion . . . intelligible, rational, and accountable, -- not a burden but a privilege.

Synonyms:

answerable, culpable, obliged, liable, obligated, charged with, on the hook,

Antonyms:

unaccountable, blameless, irresponsible, unreliable, untrustworthy, innocent,

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What is "accountable" in English? Definition and Explanations

What is "accountable" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "accountable": liable to account for one's actions

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