Meaning

4 senses
  1. Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.

    Everyone is accountable to God for their conduct.

    You will be held accountable for your misdemeanors.

    verantwortlich

    отве́тственныйotvétstvennyj

  2. Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).

    подотчётныйpodotčótnyj

  3. Liable to be called on to render an account.

    подотчётныйpodotčótnyj

    liable to account for one's actions

  4. (formal, rare)Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.

    объясни́мыйobʺjasnímyj

Examples

64 sentences
  1. Someone's got to be held accountable.

    ruКто-то должен нести ответственность.

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  2. Politicians need to be held accountable.

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  3. We have to hold Tom accountable.

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  4. I'm accountable to him for the loss.

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  5. I am not accountable to you for my actions.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
obliged to answer for one’s deeds:
obliged to keep accurate records:
capable of being accounted for; explicable:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
obliged to answer for one’s deeds:

Origin

From account + -able. First attested around 1400.

From account + -able. First attested around 1400.

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Forms

more accountable, most accountable
Comparativemore accountable Lesson
Superlativemost accountable Lesson

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

9 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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