answerable

Meaning

1. Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable, responsible.
2. Able to be answered.
3. (archaic) Correspondent, in accordance; comparable (to).
4. (archaic) Proportionate; commensurate in amount; suitable.
5. (rare) Of an argument: capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer.

Synonyms

responsible

accountable

amenable

liable

proportionate

responsive

suitable

responsible person

on the hook

be responsible

expedient

proper

Translations

responsable

verantwortlich

responsable

responsável

responsabile

aansprakelijk

reus

beantwortbar

proportionné

ανάλογος

verhältnismäßig

υπόλογος

répondable

im Einklang stehend

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɑːnsəɹəb(ə)l/

Etymology

From answer + -able.