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accountable

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˈkaʊntəbəl/

accountable means: Responsible for your actions and expected to explain them to others.

adjective

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Responsible for your actions and expected to explain them to others.

  • Managers are accountable for their decisions.
  • The government must be accountable to voters.
  • Who will be held accountable for these mistakes?

How to use it: be accountable for something (You are accountable for the money you spend.); be accountable to someone (The director is accountable to the board.)

Similar words: responsible, answerable

Opposites: unaccountable

Common phrases: accountable for something, accountable to someone, hold someone accountable, remain accountable

Questions about accountable

What does accountable mean?

Responsible for your actions and expected to explain them to others.

What is accountable in other languages?

Türkçe: sorumlu · Español: responsable · Français: responsable · Deutsch: verantwortlich · Italiano: responsabile · 日本語: 説明責任のある

How do you pronounce accountable?

It is pronounced /əˈkaʊntəbəl/.

How do you use accountable in a sentence?

Managers are accountable for their decisions. The government must be accountable to voters.

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