Definition & Meaning of "accountable"in English

accountable

responsible for one's actions and prepared to explain them

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most accountable

Comparative

more accountable

gradable

domain

responsibility, ethics, governance

Examples

As a public official, she is accountable to the citizens for her decisions.

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