answerable

Universal Words adjective 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