Synonyms & related words for accountable

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of accountable — including responsible, answerable, liable, obligated, imputable. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to accountable

Explore words related to accountable — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include accountableness, accountability, accountably, responsibleness, responsibility, responsibly, culpable, unaccountable. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for accountable

Common synonyms for accountable include responsible, answerable, liable, obligated, imputable — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does accountable come from?

The word accountable breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root count-, from Latin computo (“reckon, count”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.