Accountable Definition & Meaning

accountable
adjective
  1. liable to account for one's actions; "governments must be accountable to someone beside themselves"; "fully accountable for what they did"; "the court held the parents answerable for their minor child's acts of vandalism"; "he was answerable to no one"

"Accountable" in song lyrics

See how accountable is used in real songs:

  • "For every action everybody's accountable"
    Dan-e-o f/ Conwell — Last Minute
  • "That we go by? A fall guy I can hold accountable?"
    Lyrics Born — Stop Complaining
  • "that we go by? A fall guy I could hold accountable"
    Lyrics Born f/ Morcheeba — Stop Complaining (Morcheeba/Capricorn II Remix)

Usage tips for "accountable"

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