Meaning

5 senses
  1. Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable, responsible.

  2. Able to be answered.

    capable of being answered

  3. (rare)Of an argument: capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer.

    verantwortlich

    відповіда́льнийvidpovidálʹnyj

  4. (archaic)Correspondent, in accordance; comparable (to).

  5. (archaic)Proportionate; commensurate in amount; suitable.

Examples

1 sentences
  1. I am not answerable to you for anything.

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Translations

4 languages
Українська
obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable to pay, indemnify, or make good:
Deutsch
obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable to pay, indemnify, or make good:

Forms

more answerable, most answerable
Comparativemore answerable Lesson
Superlativemost answerable Lesson

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

5 related words

See also

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