responsible to someone or for some action; answerable able to be explained
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ac•count•a•ble /əˈkaʊntəbəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
ac•count•a•bly, adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- answerable (to); responsible (for):[be + ~ + to/for + object]I am accountable to my supervisor. I am accountable for my own work.
- [ be + ~] able to be explained:His actions were not believably accountable.
ac•count•a•bly, adv.
ac•count•a•ble
(ə koun′tə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
ac•count′a•ble•ness, n.
ac•count′a•bly, adv.
- subject to the obligation to report, explain, or justify something;
responsible;
answerable. - capable of being explained;
explicable;
explainable.
- 1375–1425; late Middle English; see account, -able
ac•count′a•bly, adv.
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