accountable

/ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl/

Middle English accountable, accomptable, borrowed from Anglo-French acomptable, from acunter "to " + -able -able

adjective

  1. subject to giving an account : answerable

  2. capable of being explained : explainable

held her accountable for the damage

responsible answerable accountable amenable liable mean subject to being held to account. responsible implies holding a specific office, duty, or trust. answerable suggests a relation between one having a moral or legal obligation and a court or other authority charged with oversight of its observance.