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- DictionaryAn·swer·a·ble/ˈans(ə)rəbəl/
adjective
- 1. required to explain or justify one's actions to; responsible or having to report to: "I'm not answerable to you for my every movement"
- 2. (of a question) able to be answered: "straightforward and answerable questions"
The meaning of ANSWERABLE is liable to be called to account : responsible. How to use answerable in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Answerable.
ANSWERABLE definition: 1. to be responsible for something that happens: 2. If you are answerable to someone, you have to…. Learn more.
ANSWERABLE meaning: 1. to be responsible for something that happens: 2. If you are answerable to someone, you have to…. Learn more.
Answerable definition: liable to be asked to give account; responsible. See examples of ANSWERABLE used in a sentence.
liable to be asked to give account; responsible. He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions. 2. capable of being answered. a question answerable by mail. 3.(usually fol. by to) proportionate; correlative. 4.(usually fol. by to) corresponding; suitable.
adj. 1. Subject to being called to answer; accountable: answerable for one's actions; answerable to one's supervisor. See Synonyms at responsible. 2. Capable of being answered or refuted: an answerable charge. 3. Archaic Suitable; appropriate. an′swer·a·bil′i·ty, an′swer·a·ble·ness n. an′swer·a·bly adv.
If a question is answerable, you have a response to it. But if a person is answerable, she is responsible for something, the way a team captain is answerable for the behavior of the team as a whole.
