accountable meaning
accountable :
responsible, answerable
adjective
▪ She is accountable for the project.
▪ She is responsible for the project.
▪ He is accountable to his boss.
▪ He is answerable to his boss.
paraphrasing
▪ liable – responsible
▪ answerable – required to explain
▪ responsible – in charge
▪ obliged – required to do something
Pronunciation
accountable [əˈkaʊntəbl]
The stress is on 'count' and sounds like 'uh-kown-tuh-bl'.
Common phrases and grammar about accountable
accountable - Common meaning
adjective
responsible, answerable
Part of Speech Changes for "accountable"
▪ accountability (noun) – responsibility
▪ account (noun) – a report or description
Common Expressions with "accountable"
▪ hold accountable – make responsible
▪ accountable for actions – responsible for what you do
▪ accountable to someone – answerable to a person
▪ be accountable – be responsible
Important examples of accountable in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, accountable often means being responsible for actions or decisions.
Example of a confusing word: countable (able to be counted)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, accountable describes someone who must explain actions or decisions in TOEIC questions.
accountable
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
hold accountable
'make someone responsible', used in business contexts.
be held accountable
means 'to be made responsible', used in formal settings.
Differences between similar words and accountable
accountable
,
responsible
differences
Accountable is used when someone must explain actions, while responsible is more general for being in charge.
accountable
,
liable
differences
Accountable means being responsible to someone, while liable often means legally responsible.
Words with the same origin as accountable
The origin of accountable
accountable comes from the root word 'account', which originally meant to count or calculate.
Word structure
It has the root account (to count) and suffix able (capable of), meaning 'capable of being counted on'.
Words with the same origin
The root of accountable is account (to count). Words with the same root include recount (to tell again), counter (to oppose), accountant (a person who counts money).