answerable
adjective/ˈɑːnsərəbl/
/ˈænsərəbl/
- [not before noun] answerable to somebody (for something) having to explain your actions to somebody in authority over you
- She was a free agent, answerable to no one for her behaviour.
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- [not before noun] answerable (for something) responsible for something and ready to accept punishment or criticism for it
- Ministers must be made answerable for their decisions.
- (of a question) that can be answered
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