adj
answerable
AHN-suh-ruhbl
adj
1
Required to explain or justify one's actions to someone; accountable.
"As team leader, she is answerable to the whole department for missed targets."
2
Able to be answered.
"Not every philosophical question is answerable."
How to Use Answerable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither "able to be answered," or "responsible and accountable to someone."
Common pairings
answerable to
answerable for
Word Forms
more answerable comparative, most answerable superlative
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Etymology
From answer plus the adjective suffix -able.