Answerable: meaning, definitions and examples
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answerable
[ ˈɑːnsərəb(ə)l ]
in a position to be held accountable or responsible
Capable of being answered, responsible, accountable.
Synonyms
accountable, liable, responsible
Examples of usage
- The company is answerable to its shareholders.
- As a manager, you are answerable for the team's performance.
able to be answered or explained
Able to be answered, explainable.
Synonyms
explainable, resolvable, solvable
Examples of usage
- The question was simple and easily answerable.
- The mystery proved to be answerable with further investigation.
Translations
Translations of the word "answerable" in other languages:
🇵🇹 respondível
🇮🇳 उत्तरदायी
🇩🇪 beantwortbar
🇮🇩 dapat dijawab
🇺🇦 відповідний
🇵🇱 odpowiedzialny
🇯🇵 答えられる
🇫🇷 répondable
🇪🇸 respondible
🇹🇷 cevaplanabilir
🇰🇷 답변할 수 있는
🇸🇦 قابل للإجابة
🇨🇿 zodpověditelný
🇸🇰 zodpovedateľný
🇨🇳 可回答的
🇸🇮 odgovorljiv
🇮🇸 svaranlegt
🇰🇿 жауап беруге болатын
🇬🇪 საპასუხო
🇦🇿 cavablandırıla bilən
🇲🇽 respondible
Word origin
The word 'answerable' originated from the Middle English word 'ansurable', which is derived from the Old French word 'anseurer', meaning 'to be responsible for'. The term has evolved over time to encompass both the idea of being accountable and capable of being answered or explained.
See also: answerability, answerably, answerer, answerers.