accountable
Pronunciation: [əˈkaʊntəbl]
Word
Context: “responsibility”
(adjective) when someone has to explain their actions or decisions and take responsibility for them. If you are accountable, it means you are expected to own up to what you do.
Example
The teacher said that students should be accountable for their homework.
Example
If no one feels accountable, it becomes hard to trust each other.
Example
Who will be accountable for this project if it doesn't work out?
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