worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable, Being a primary cause or agent of some event or action; capable of being credited for something, or of being held liable for something, Answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically
a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct, The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable