accountable
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʌˈkaʊntəbl̩/
- (US) IPA(key): /ə.ˈkaʊn.tə.bəl/
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Adjective
accountable (comparative more accountable, superlative most accountable)
- Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
- Every man is accountable to God for his conduct.
- You will be held accountable for your misdemeanors.
- Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
- Liable to be called on to render an account.
- (rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.
- (Can we date this quote?), Benjamin Whichcote, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
- True religion . . . intelligible, rational, and accountable, -- not a burden but a privilege.
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Synonyms
Translations
obliged to answer for one’s deeds
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obliged to keep accurate records
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liable to be called on to render an account
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capable of being accounted for; explicable
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See also
References
- accountable in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- accountable at OneLook Dictionary Search
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