accountable
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/əˈkaʊntəbl̩/
Definition of accountable
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
“Everyone is accountable to God for their conduct.”
“You will be held accountable for your misdemeanors.”
“"Because the railway is economically and socially vital, it receives large amounts of public money and must therefore ultimately be accountable to government. [...]”
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adj
-
Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
“Everyone is accountable to God for their conduct.”
“You will be held accountable for your misdemeanors.”
“"Because the railway is economically and socially vital, it receives large amounts of public money and must therefore ultimately be accountable to government. [...]”
- Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
- Liable to be called on to render an account.
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(rare)Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.
“True religion . . . intelligible, rational, and accountable, -- not a burden but a privilege.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From account + -able. First attested around 1400.
Words you can make from accountable
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18 words6-letter words
56 words- BACCAE 12 pts
- BUCCAL 12 pts
- ACCENT 10 pts
- BACULA 10 pts
- BEACON 10 pts
- BOUCLE 10 pts
- BOUNCE 10 pts
- CABLET 10 pts
- CAECAL 10 pts
- CANCEL 10 pts
- CLOACA 10 pts
- COBALT 10 pts
- COBNUT 10 pts
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- ABLATE 8 pts
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- ACETAL 8 pts
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- UNBELT 8 pts
- UNBOLT 8 pts
- UNLACE 8 pts
- ATONAL 6 pts
- ELUANT 6 pts
- ETALON 6 pts
- LANATE 6 pts
- LUNATE 6 pts
- TOLANE 6 pts
5-letter words
88 words- BACCA 11 pts
- BOCCE 11 pts
- BACON 9 pts
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4-letter words
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