Meaning & use
accountable
Required or expected to explain and take responsibility for one's actions or decisions.
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Managers should be held accountable for the results of their team's decisions.
The new law makes companies more accountable for how they handle customer data.
A note on using this word
Accountable is typically followed by 'for' plus the action or result, and 'to' plus the person or body owed an explanation.
Words with a similar meaning
responsibleanswerable
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Words with an opposite meaning
unaccountable
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