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answerableness

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/ˈænsərəblnəs/ · an-swer-a-ble-ness

The state or condition of being answerable; accountability.

Meanings

nounformal

The state or condition of being answerable; accountability.

جوابدہی کی حالت یا کیفیت؛ جواب دینے کی ذمہ داری۔

جوابدہی

jawabdehi

Synonyms

accountabilityresponsibilityanswerabilityذمہ داریجواب گوییحساب داری

Antonyms

unaccountabilityirresponsibilityneglectبے خبریغفلتعدم جواب دہی

Common Collocations

  • legal answerableness
  • moral answerableness
  • answerableness in government

Example Sentences

The committee emphasized the answerableness of its members to the public.

کمیٹی نے اپنے اراکین کی عوام کے سامنے جوابدہی پر زور دیا۔

Committee ne apne aracreen ki awam ke samne jawabdehi par zor diya.

Answerableness is crucial in a democratic society.

جوابدہی ایک جمہوری معاشرے میں بہت اہم ہے۔

Jawabdehi ek jamhori muashray mein bohot ahem hai.

The lack of answerableness can lead to corruption.

جوابدہی کی کمی بدعنوانی کی طرف لے جا سکتی ہے۔

Jawabdehi ki kami badunwaani ki taraf le ja sakti hai.

Easily Confused With

answerability:Answerability refers more specifically to the obligation to respond or justify, while answerableness is the broader concept of accountability.

Word Family

answerable
adjectiveجوابدہ
answer
verbجواب دینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of being answerable like being on a stage, with everyone watching; you must respond!

Imagine a courtroom where everyone is held accountable for their actions.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "answer able" — capable of being answered or accountable

First known use: 18th century

The word began to emerge in the 18th century as a formal term to describe the condition of being accountable or capable of providing answers.