answerableness

Examples

• All

• The answerableness of the committee was questioned after the scandal.

• Discussing the answerableness of public officials is central to debates on good governance.

• The answerableness of politicians is crucial in a functioning democracy.

• Her answerableness in the project was commendable.

• The answerableness of leaders is vital for maintaining public trust.

• In a corporate setting, the answerableness of managers to their teams promotes transparency.

• Citizens often expect a high degree of answerableness from their elected officials.

Synonyms

R

responsibility

vsanswerableness

∞ 2.7

A duty to do something and answer for what you do

focuses on being required to report to someone rather than mere duty

A

accountability

vsanswerableness

198 6.1

Being responsible for your actions and having to explain them to other people

focuses on duty to someone rather than needing to explain

A

answerability

vsanswerableness

• Formal

7.7

Being responsible to someone for your actions

is the same meaning but uses a different word form

R

responsibleness

vsanswerableness

5.1

Careful and reliable way of acting that shows a person can be trusted with duties

emphasizes duty to others rather than reliability

Antonyms

I

irresponsibility

17 4.8

Failing to do required duties and causing problems for others

How Responsible

accountability

198 6.1

answerableness

• Formal

9.5

responsibility

∞ 2.7

irresponsibility

17 4.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology