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accountable

adjective

/əˈkaʊntəbl/

Meaning

Required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible.

responsible for your decisions or actions and expected to explain them when you are asked

Staying accountable helps reduce delays.

The government should be held accountable for its policies.

responsible, answerable, liable, obligated, culpable

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responsible, answerable, liable, obligated

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responsible, answerable, liable, culpable

irresponsible, unreliable, unaccountable, exempt

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irresponsible, unreliable, unaccountable

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unaccountable, irresponsible, exempt

held accountable, accountable for, accountable to

Extremely important; at a point of crisis or urgency.

relating to a city or town or its local government

full of danger or risk

Quick and light in movement or thought.

Skills in business management and creating new opportunities

prone to engage in lawsuits or overly inclined to argue legally