answerable

[ˈansərəbəl]

answerable Definition

• 1. responsible or accountable for something
• 2. capable of being answered or explained

Using answerable: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "answerable" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The company is answerable to its shareholders.

• Example

  As a public official, he is answerable to the people.

• Example

  The teacher made sure that all the questions on the test were answerable.

answerable Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for answerable

• accountable
• responsible
• liable
• chargeable

Antonyms for answerable

• irresponsible
• unaccountable

Phrases with answerable

• answerable to

  responsible or accountable to someone

  Example

  As a manager, she is answerable to the CEO.

• hold someone answerable

  to make someone responsible or accountable for something

  Example

  The government should hold those responsible for the disaster answerable.

• answerable question

  a question that can be answered

  Example

  The teacher asked answerable questions during the lesson.

Origins of answerable

from Old French 'andserable', meaning 'liable to be called to account'

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Summary: answerable in Brief

'Answerable' [ˈansərəbəl] means responsible or accountable for something, as in 'The company is answerable to its shareholders.' It can also mean capable of being answered or explained, as in 'The teacher made sure that all the questions on the test were answerable.' Phrases like 'answerable to' and 'hold someone answerable' use 'answerable' to denote responsibility or accountability.