a. | 1. | Obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable to pay, indemnify, or make good; accountable; amenable; responsible; |
2. | Capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer. | |
3. | Correspondent; conformable; hence, comparable. | |
4. | Proportionate; commensurate; suitable; | |
5. | Equal; equivalent; adequate. |
Adj. | 1. | answerable - possible to answer |
2. | answerable - morally or legally responsible to a higher authority; "parents are answerable for their child's acts" |