adj
answerable
AHN-suh-ruhbl
Answerable (adj) means Required to explain or justify one's actions to someone; accountable. Example: “As team leader, she is answerable to the whole department for missed targets.”
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.
"Is my question answerable on basis of the reading alone or does it go outside the information given in the story?"
— Marc Moeller, Victor Moeller (2013)
"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
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more answerable
- Superlative
- most answerable
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Etymology
From answer plus the adjective suffix -able.
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What does “answerable” mean?
The word “answerable” means required to explain or justify one's actions to someone; accountable. In plain terms, either "able to be answered," or "responsible and accountable to someone.".
How do you pronounce “answerable”?
“Answerable” is pronounced AHN-suh-ruhbl (/ˈæn.səɹ.ə.bl/ in IPA).
How do you use “answerable” in a sentence?
Here is “answerable” used in a sentence: “As team leader, she is answerable to the whole department for missed targets.”
What is the opposite of “answerable”?
The opposite of “answerable” — its antonyms — is unanswerable.
What part of speech is “answerable”?
“Answerable” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “answerable” have?
“Answerable” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: required to explain or justify one's actions to someone; accountable.
