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answerable
[ an-ser-uh-buhl, ahn- ]
adjective
- liable to be asked to give account; responsible:
He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions.
- capable of being answered:
a question answerable by mail.
- proportionate; correlative (usually followed by to ).
- corresponding; suitable (usually followed by to ):
The amount is not answerable to my needs.
answerable
/ ˈɑːԲəəə /
adjective
- postpositive; foll by for or to responsible or accountable
answerable for someone's safety
answerable to one's boss
- able to be answered
Derived Forms
- ˌԲɱˈٲ, noun
- ˈԲɱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ȴɱ··i·ٲ sɱ···Ա noun
- sɱ·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of answerable1
Example Sentences
If you are a CEO answerable to shareholders that's literally your job description.
It is widely accepted, for example, that the Federal Reserve Board, which has enormous influence over the economy, should not be directly answerable to the president.
As Prince Andrew is no longer a working royal, Buckingham Palace is not answerable for what he does or how he conducts his business.
Power has now shifted out of his hands into those of the putative prime minister, answerable to parliament.
He yearns openly to rule the way China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin do, as an autocrat answerable to no one.
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