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- Dictionaryanswerability/ˌɑːns(ə)rəˈbɪlɪti/
noun
- 1. responsibility for explaining or justifying one's actions: "the answerability of governments to the citizenry"
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Jun 15, 2024 · answerability. noun. responsibility to someone or for some activity. synonyms: accountability, answerableness. see more. see less. type of: responsibility, responsibleness. a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct.
: capable of being answered or refuted. There has been a controversy on the question of whether the species was genetically closer to the horse or to the zebra. This question may possibly be answerable now that DNA from the three species is available for comparison. Harold M. Schmeck, Jr. an answerable assertion. 3. archaic : suitable, adequate. 4.
Synonyms for ANSWERABILITY: accountability, responsibility, liability, blame, fault; Antonyms of ANSWERABILITY: unaccountability
to be responsible for something that happens: Soldiers who obey orders to commit atrocities should be answerable for their crimes. be answerable to someone. If you are answerable to someone, you have to explain your actions to them because they have the main control and responsibility:
1. Subject to being called to answer; accountable: answerable for one's actions; answerable to one's supervisor. See Synonyms at responsible. 2. Capable of being answered or refuted: an answerable charge. 3. Archaic Suitable; appropriate. an′swer·a·bil′i·ty, an′swer·a·ble·ness n. an′swer·a·bly adv.
3 meanings: accountability or responsibility for one's actions or decisions 1. responsible or accountable 2. able to be answered.... Click for more definitions.
3 senses: accountability or responsibility for one's actions or decisions 1. responsible or accountable 2. able to be answered.... Click for more definitions.
Answerable definition: liable to be asked to give account; responsible. See examples of ANSWERABLE used in a sentence.
to be responsible for something that happens: Soldiers who obey orders to commit atrocities should be answerable for their crimes. be answerable to someone. If you are answerable to someone, you have to explain your actions to them because they have the main control and responsibility:
an•swer•a•ble (an′ sər ə bəl, än′ -), adj. liable to be asked to give account; responsible: He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions. capable of being answered: a question answerable by mail. proportionate; correlative (usually fol. by to). corresponding; suitable (usually fol. by to): The amount is not answerable to my needs.
