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answerable

[ˈansərəbəl]

answerable Definition

  • 1responsible or accountable for something
  • 2capable 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

Antonyms for answerable

Phrases with answerable

  • responsible or accountable to someone

    Example

    As a manager, she is answerable to the CEO.

  • to make someone responsible or accountable for something

    Example

    The government should hold those responsible for the disaster answerable.

  • 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.