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accountablerequired or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈkaʊntəbl/

Korean meaning: 책임져야 하는, 해명할 의무가 있는

Korean pronunciation: 어**카운**터블

Example Sentences

  • The CEO is accountable to shareholders for the company's poor performance this quarter.
  • My cat thinks I'm accountable for providing fresh salmon daily, as if I'm some kind of fish butler.
  • Politicians must be held accountable for their campaign promises.

accountable

ADJECTIVE

//əˈkaʊntəbl//

required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible

accountable concept
💡 Concept

required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈkaʊntəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈkaʊntəbl/

🌳Etymology

Rootaccount
Suffix--able

Origin

From Old French 'accountable', derived from 'account' (from Latin 'computare' meaning 'to reckon or calculate') combined with the suffix '-able' (capable of being). The word entered English in the 14th century.

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🎵Rhyme

countablemountablesurmountable
countable
mountable
surmountable

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📝Examples

The CEO is accountable to shareholders for the company's poor performance this quarter.

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks I'm accountable for providing fresh salmon daily, as if I'm some kind of fish butler.

Politicians must be held accountable for their campaign promises.

😄 Fun example

I'm apparently accountable for my phone's battery dying at the worst possible moment, according to my wife.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

responsibleliableanswerableculpablechargeable

Antonyms

irresponsibleunaccountableexempt

Related

accountabilityaccountresponsibilityliableanswerable