adj.
Pronunciation: ' an(t)-s( ə -)-r ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1536
1 archaic : SUITABLE , ADEQUATE
2 : liable to be called to account : RESPONSIBLE
3 archaic : CORRESPONDING , SIMILAR
4 : capable of being refuted
synonyms see RESPONSIBLE
– an · swer · abil · i · ty \ ˌ an(t)-s( ə -)r ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun