http://www.bing.com:80/search?q=Accountable+Definition+SimpleSearch resultshttp://www.bing.com:80/s/a/rsslogo.gifhttp://www.bing.com:80/search?q=Accountable+Definition+SimpleCopyright © 2026 Microsoft. All rights reserved. These XML results may not be used, reproduced or transmitted in any manner or for any purpose other than rendering Bing results within an RSS aggregator for your personal, non-commercial use. Any other use of these results requires express written permission from Microsoft Corporation. By accessing this web page or using these results in any manner whatsoever, you agree to be bound by the foregoing restrictions.https://www.dictionary.com/browse/accountableWhat does accountable mean? Accountable means obligated to explain, justify, and take responsibility for one's actions, and to answer to someone, such as a person with more authority.The state of being accountable is accountability.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:12:00 GMThttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accountableThe meaning of ACCOUNTABLE is subject to giving an account : answerable. How to use accountable in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Accountable.Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:47:00 GMThttps://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/accountable/ əˈkaʊn.t̬ə.b ə l / Add to word list C2 Someone who is accountable is completely responsible for what they do and must be able to give a satisfactory reason for it:Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:20:00 GMThttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accountability"A is accountable to B when A is obliged to inform B about A's (past or future) actions and decisions, to justify them, and to suffer punishment in the case of eventual misconduct."Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:23:00 GMThttps://www.thefreedictionary.com/accountable1. Expected or required to account for one's actions; answerable. See Synonyms at responsible. 2. Capable of being explained: an accountable phenomenon.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:09:00 GMThttps://www.wordreference.com/definition/accountableac•count•a•ble /əˈkaʊntəbəl/ adj. answerable (to); responsible (for):[be + ~ + to/for + object] I am accountable to my supervisor. I am accountable for my own work. [ be + ~] able to be explained: His actions were not believably accountable. ac•count•a•bil•i•ty /əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪti/ n. [uncountable] ac•count•a•bly ...Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:59:00 GMThttps://www.oed.com/dictionary/accountable_adjThere are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective accountable, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:35:00 GMT