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accountable

/əˈkaʊntəbl̩/adjective4 syllables

Accountable means: liable to account for one's actions.

Synonyms for accountable4

adjective, as in liable to account for one's actions

answerable, responsible

also used for accountable

amenable, liable

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What does accountable mean?1

adjective

1

liable to account for one's actions“governments must be accountable to someone beside themselves”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with accountable?1

five syllables

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Show 3 near rhymes
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Accountable in a sentence

  • I am accountable to him for the loss.CM
  • I'm not accountable to you for my conduct.unknown
  • I am not accountable to you for my actions.CK
  • Every sane man is accountable to his conscience for his behavior.unknown
  • A madman is not accountable for his actions.CM
  • You are accountable to me for his actions.unknown
  • He is accountable to the management for what he does.CS
  • Somebody has to be held accountable for his death.darinmex

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