1 [notbeforenoun] ~ to sb (for sth) having to explain your actions to sb in authority over you:
She was a free agent, answerable to no one for her behaviour.
2 [notbeforenoun] ~ (for sth) responsible for sth and ready to accept punishment or criticism for it:
Ministers must be made answerable for their decisions.
3 (of a question) that can be answered
