Answerable
1Answerable — An swer*a*ble, a. 1. Obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable to pay, indemnify, or make good; accountable; amenable; responsible; as, an agent is answerable to his principal; to be answerable for a debt, or for damages. [1913… …
2answerable — ► ADJECTIVE (answerable to/for) ▪ responsible to or for …
3answerable — [an′sər ə bəl, an′sər ə bəl] adj. 1. subject to being called to account; responsible 2. that can be answered or shown to be wrong [an answerable argument] 3. Archaic in proportion; corresponding SYN. RESPONSIBLE answerability n …
4answerable — index accountable (responsible), actionable, ascertainable, blameworthy, bound, consonant, liable, subj …
5answerable — (adj.) liable to be held responsible, 1540s, from ANSWER (Cf. answer) + ABLE (Cf. able). Less common meaning able to be answered is from 1690s …
6answerable — *responsible, accountable, amenable, liable Analogous words: obliged, constrained, compelled (see FORCE vb): subject, *subordinate …
7answerable — [adj] responsible accountable, amenable, bound, chargeable, compelled, constrained, liable, obligated, obliged, subject, to blame; concept 545 Ant. irrefutable, unaccountable, unprovable …
8answerable — an|swer|a|ble [ æns(ə)rəbl ] adjective 1. ) answerable to if you are answerable to someone, you have to explain to them the reasons for your actions or mistakes: The police force here is answerable only to the governor of the colony. 2. )… …
9answerable — UK [ˈɑːns(ə)rəb(ə)l] / US [ˈæns(ə)rəb(ə)l] adjective 1) if you are answerable to someone, you have to explain to them the reasons for your actions or mistakes answerable to: The police force here is answerable only to the governor of the colony.… …
10answerable — [[t]ɑ͟ːnsərəb(ə)l, æ̱n [/t]] 1) ADJ: v link ADJ to n If you are answerable to someone, you have to report to them and explain your actions. Councils should be answerable to the people who elect them... All ministers, including the prime minister …
