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- [an-ser-uh-buh l, ahn-]
- /ˈæn sər ə bəl, ˈɑn-/
- /ˈɑːn.sər.ə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-ser-uh-buh l, ahn-]
- /ˈæn sər ə bəl, ˈɑn-/
Definitions of answerable word
- adjective answerable If you are answerable to someone, you have to report to them and explain your actions. 3
- adjective answerable If you are answerable for your actions or for someone else's actions, you are considered to be responsible for them and if necessary must accept punishment for them. 3
- adjective answerable responsible or accountable 3
- adjective answerable able to be answered 3
- adjective answerable subject to being called to account; responsible 3
- adjective answerable that can be answered or shown to be wrong 3
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Origin of answerable
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; answer + -able
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Parts of speech for Answerable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
answerable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
answerable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for answerable
adj answerable
- obliged — to require or constrain, as by law, command, conscience, or force of necessity.
- accountable — If you are accountable to someone for something that you do, you are responsible for it and must be prepared to justify your actions to that person.
- amenable — If you are amenable to something, you are willing to do it or accept it.
- obligated — to bind or oblige morally or legally: to obligate oneself to purchase a building.
- liable — legally responsible: You are liable for the damage caused by your action.
adjective answerable
- blamable — that deserves blame; culpable
- punishable — liable to or deserving punishment.
Antonyms for answerable
adj answerable
- irresponsible — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- unaccountable — impossible to account for; unexplained; inexplicable: The boat has an unaccountable tendency to yaw.
- irrefutable — not capable of being refuted or disproved: irrefutable logic.
- unprovable — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
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