Accountable

Pronunciation: /əˈkaʊntəbəl/

Accountable (adjective)

  1. Having to explain your actions or decisions to others.
  2. Required to report or justify your actions to a person or group.

Examples

  • Everyone is accountable for their own actions.
  • Managers are accountable to their teams for project outcomes.

Common collocations: hold accountable, become accountable, be held accountable, remain accountable

Synonyms of Accountable

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Accountable

  • — Describes someone who does not take responsibility for their actions.
  • — Refers to someone who is not required to explain their actions.