Definition of ANSWERABLE

answerable

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • capable of being answered
  • morally or legally responsible to a higher authority
    • "parents are answerable for their child's acts"

Adj

  • Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable, responsible.
  • Able to be answered.
  • Correspondent, in accordance; comparable (to).
  • Proportionate; commensurate in amount; suitable.
  • Of an argument: capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer.

Origin / Etymology

From answer + -able.

Antonyms

unanswerable

Scrabble Score: 15

answerable is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
answerable is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
answerable is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

answerable is a valid Words With Friends word