accountable

About 3.43 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.

   Everyone is accountable to God for their conduct.

2. adjective Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
3. adjective Liable to be called on to render an account.
4. adjective Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.

Similar words

answerable responsible amenable responsibility liable accountability empower duty attributable respond

Often followed by

for to and in only by as government if

Word family

accountableness accountablenesses accountably