Word Meaning

answerable definition and meaning

a. Obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable to pay, indemnify, or make good; accountable; amenable; responsible; as, an agent is answerable to his principal; to be answerable for a debt, or for damages.
a. Capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer.
a. Correspondent; conformable; hence, comparable.
a. Proportionate; commensurate; suitable; as, an achievement answerable to the preparation for it.
a. Equal; equivalent; adequate.

Crossword clues for answerable

- Accountable