accountable /əˈkaʊntəbl̩/ adjective4 •Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.Everyone is accountable to God for their conduct.You will be held accountable for your misdemeanors. •Liable to be called on to render an account. •Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds). •(formal, rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.True religion . . . intelligible, rational, and accountable, -- not a burden but a privilege. — 1703 formsmore accountable · most accountable