answerable
🇺🇸
/ˈænsərəbl/
🇬🇧
/ˈɑːnsərəbl/
adjective
R
required to give an explanation to someone in charge
As a manager, she was answerable to the board of directors for her decisions.
R
responsible and willing to face the consequences of one's actions
The team leader is answerable for the project's success or failure.
R
capable of being answered or responded to
The question was answerable with a simple 'yes' or 'no'.
translation
required to give an explanation to someone in charge; responsible and willing to face the consequences of one's actions; capable of being answered or responded to