Antonyms for accountable
əˈkaʊn tə bəlac·count·able

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1. accountableadjective

   Synonyms:
   responsible, answerable, amenable, liable

2. accountableadjective

   Having accountability (individuals have accountability); answerable.

   Synonyms:
   liable, answerable, responsible, amenable

3. accountableadjective

   Requiring accountability (property or funds require accountability).

   Synonyms:
   liable, amenable, answerable, responsible

4. accountableadjective

   Liable to be called on to render an account;

   Synonyms:
   liable, responsible, answerable, amenable

5. accountableadjective

   Being answerable for.

   Synonyms:
   responsible, amenable, liable, answerable

6. accountableadjective

   Being liable for.

   Synonyms:
   amenable, responsible, liable, answerable

7. accountableadjective

   Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.

   Synonyms:
   responsible, answerable, liable, amenable

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. accountable

   Antonyms:
   absolute, arbitrary, arrogant, authoritative, autocratic, coercive, commanding, compulsive, compulsory, controlling, despotic, dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, exacting, haughty, imperative, imperious, irresponsible, lordly, overbearing, peremptory, positive, supreme, tyrannical, unconditional, unequivocal

   Synonyms:
   complaisant, compliant, conditional, constitutional, contingent, docile, ductile, gentle, humble, lenient, limited, lowly, meek, mild, responsible, submissive, yielding

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. accountable

   Antonyms:
   autocratic, independent, irresponsible, absolute, supreme, despotic

   Synonyms:
   responsible, liable, amenable, punishable, answerable, accredited, delegated, subordinate

Princeton's WordNetRate this antonym:5.0 / 1 vote

1. accountableadjective

   liable to account for one's actions

   "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"

   Antonyms:
   irresponsible

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. accountableadjective

   Antonyms:
   unaccountable, irresponsible, exempt

   Synonyms:
   answerable, liable, amenable, responsible

How to use accountable in a sentence?

1. New York:

   Secretary Ross had no scheduled conflicts to speak of and no other excuse other than the fact that Secretary Ross simply didn't want to appear before this subcommittee and be held personally accountable.

2. Jordan Clarkson:

   There isn’t a sense of panic with this team … a lot of it is looking at yourself and what you can do to help the team, that takes out the finger-pointing if you hold yourself accountable.

3. Emory University:

   I want to assure you that it is not representative of our students or our university and we will make every effort to learn more, take appropriate action and prevent similar incidents from occurring again. if any members of our community are identified as being responsible, they will be held accountable for their actions by the university.

4. State John Kerry:

   We are trying very hard to grow these current discussions into a longer lasting ... enforceable, accountable cessation of hostilities that could change the dynamics on the ground.

5. Enrique Ochoa:

   It's unacceptable to turn a blind eye, we must react, we must be a party that flags corruption in our own governments, one that demands that they are held accountable and even subject to dismissal.

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