accountable

[uh-koun-tuh-buhl] / əˈkaʊn tə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

responsible for having done

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answerable culpable liable obliged

WEAK

charged with obligated on the hook

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unaccountable

WEAK

blameless innocent irresponsible unreliable untrustworthy

Example Sentences

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Police Scotland described the attacks as "unacceptable" and said those responsible would be caught and "held accountable".

From BBC

The missions of the U.S. military are the responsibility of elected and politically accountable officials.

From The Wall Street Journal

Washington should press him to hold members of his own forces credibly accountable.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those changes have turned the company into a “more agile, more disciplined, and more accountable organization,” he said.

From Barron's

So far, no-one has been held accountable - and general elections are set to take place on 5 March.

From BBC