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answerable Synonyms

Another word for answerable

Choosing another word for answerable depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Required to explain or justify one's actions to a higher authority; legally or morally responsible for something.

Usage Example

"The department heads are directly accountable to the board of directors for their quarterly expenditures."

Strongest
accountable
responsible
Strong
liable
culpable
Weak
amenable

• adjective (Context 2)

Capable of being answered, resolved, or refuted.

Usage Example

"With modern genomic data, many once-baffling evolutionary questions are now easily solvable."

Strong
solvable
resolvable
explainable
refutable

Opposites of answerable

The opposite of answerable shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

unanswerable
unaccountable
insoluble
exempt
irrefutable
immune
See all opposites of answerable

• Nearby Words

anorexic
another
answer
answerable
answerer
answerphone
ant

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Answerable. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/answerable
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