answerable
pronunciation
How to pronounce answerable in British English:
UK [ˈɑ:nsərəbl]
How to pronounce answerable in American English:
US [ˈænsərəbl]
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- Adjective:
- possible to answer
- morally or legally responsible to a higher authority
Word Origin
- answerable (adj.)
- "liable to be held responsible," 1540s, from answer (v.) + -able. Less-common meaning "able to be answered" is from 1690s.
Synonym
Example
- 1. The banks pretend they are still answerable to their shareholders , but it is a charade .
- 2. In europe national politicians , answerable to their own electorates , are struggling to confront continent-wide problems .
- 3. A further seven states have nominally independent commissions for their congressional seats that are , in practice , partly answerable to the politicians .
- 4. The elections department is answerable to the prime minister 's office .
- 5. It would increase the pressure on companies to become transparent and answerable to private investors .