Antonyms for accountable
əˈkaʊn tə bəlac·count·able

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1. accountableadjective

   Synonyms:
   responsible, answerable, amenable, liable

2. accountableadjective

   Having accountability (individuals have accountability); answerable.

   Synonyms:
   liable, answerable, responsible, amenable

3. accountableadjective

   Requiring accountability (property or funds require accountability).

   Synonyms:
   liable, amenable, answerable, responsible

4. accountableadjective

   Liable to be called on to render an account;

   Synonyms:
   liable, responsible, answerable, amenable

5. accountableadjective

   Being answerable for.

   Synonyms:
   responsible, amenable, liable, answerable

6. accountableadjective

   Being liable for.

   Synonyms:
   amenable, responsible, liable, answerable

7. accountableadjective

   Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.

   Synonyms:
   responsible, answerable, liable, amenable

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. accountable

   Antonyms:
   absolute, arbitrary, arrogant, authoritative, autocratic, coercive, commanding, compulsive, compulsory, controlling, despotic, dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, exacting, haughty, imperative, imperious, irresponsible, lordly, overbearing, peremptory, positive, supreme, tyrannical, unconditional, unequivocal

   Synonyms:
   complaisant, compliant, conditional, constitutional, contingent, docile, ductile, gentle, humble, lenient, limited, lowly, meek, mild, responsible, submissive, yielding

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. accountable

   Antonyms:
   autocratic, independent, irresponsible, absolute, supreme, despotic

   Synonyms:
   responsible, liable, amenable, punishable, answerable, accredited, delegated, subordinate

Princeton's WordNetRate this antonym:5.0 / 1 vote

1. accountableadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   irresponsible

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. accountableadjective

   Antonyms:
   unaccountable, irresponsible, exempt

   Synonyms:
   answerable, liable, amenable, responsible

How to use accountable in a sentence?

1. Mayor Jack Seiler:

   The inappropriate racist behavior exhibited by those involved is unacceptable and reprehensible, it violates the trust we place in our law enforcement officers, it damages the bond we have established in our community and undermines the standards in which each and every city employee is held accountable.

2. Tom Kline:

   The civil suit focuses on holding accountable the individuals who planned and participated in the reckless hazing activities which caused Tim's death, we expect this federal lawsuit to result in a trial to determine the shared responsibility of all those who contributed to the needless and senseless tragedy. We look to the civil justice system to obtain a full measure of accountability.

3. Harriet Hageman:

   My priority is to restore Wyoming's lone Congressional seat to the people of Wyoming and to represent their interests. I look forward to working with Speaker McCarthy next Congress to clean up Nancy Pelosi's mess and hold the Biden Administration accountable to the American people.

4. Letita James:

   The rich and powerful don't get to play by their own set of rules, so it seems that cash doesn't rule everything around Mr. Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli, new Yorkers can trust that my office will do everything possible to hold the powerful accountable, in addition to fighting to protect their health and their wallets.

5. Attorney General James:

   Teva Pharmaceuticals USA and others misled the American people about the true dangers of opioids, which is why, in 2019, I made a promise that our team would hold them and the other manufacturers and distributors responsible for the opioid epidemic accountable for the suffering that they have caused.

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