Had the valor of his soldiers been answerable, he had reached that year, as was thought, the utmost bounds of Britain.
Milton.
An"swer*a*ble*ness, n. The quality of being answerable, liable, responsible, or correspondent.
An"swer*a*bly (&?;), adv. In an answerable manner; in due proportion or correspondence; suitably.
An"swer*er (&?;), n. One who answers.
An"swer*less (&?;), a. Having no answer, or impossible to be answered. Byron.