Synonyms 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

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

   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

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

1. accountable

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

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

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

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. accountableadjective

   Synonyms:
   responsible, answerable, amenable, liable

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1. accountableadjective

   Synonyms:
   answerable, liable, amenable, responsible

   Antonyms:
   unaccountable, irresponsible, exempt

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1. List of paraphrases for "accountable":

   responsible, accounts, liable, accountability, responsibility, answerable, accounting, accountant, auditors, charge, accountants, attributable

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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. Ron Johnson:

   It’s about holding the bad actors accountable and transparency.

3. The FBI:

   Mr. Cox thought he could hide behind the anonymity of the internet to terrorize his young victims, causing them untold mental anguish, but this sentence is a clear message that those who engage in sextortion will be held accountable for their heinous actions.

4. Trip AbroadPresident Biden:

   Yes, if there's crimes committed against Russia, and the people committing those crimes are being harbored in the United States, I'm committing to holding United States accountable.

5. Travis Hampton:

   As the leader of the Oregon State Police, I would like to offer my apology to the coffee shop employees and the community. I am ultimately responsible for all actions of OSP Troopers and should rightfully be accountable for their conduct, i hope my apology is accepted and the swift actions of my agency provide evidence of our commitment to accountability.