̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷əbəl adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Middle French aconter to account + -able
1. : subject to giving an account : answerable
every sane man is accountable to his conscience for his behavior
2. : capable of being accounted for : explainable
their apparently strange customs are now accountable
Synonyms: see responsible