Answerable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɑːnsəɹəb(ə)l/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Answerable is an adjective meaning Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable, responsible.
Meaning
Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable, responsible.
More Meanings
- (of a question) Able to be answered.
- (archaic) Correspondent, in accordance; comparable (to).
- (archaic) Proportionate; commensurate in amount; suitable.
- (rare) Of an argument: capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer.
Example Sentences
[T]he argument, though ſubtle, is yet anſwerable.
What wit and policie of man is answerable to their discreet and orderly course?
Is my question answerable on basis of the reading alone or does it go outside the information given in the story?
[…] at my farm / I have a hundred milch-kine to the pail, / Six score fat oxen standing in my stalls, / And all things answerable to this portion.
Synonyms for answerable
Depending on context, synonyms include amenable, accountable, soluble.
Antonyms for answerable
Common opposites include unanswerable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include accountable, responsible, amenable, soluble, liable, respond.
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