accountable vs downright

accountable

adj
  • Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable. 

  • Liable to be called on to render an account. 

  • Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable. 

  • Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds). 

downright

adj
  • Directly to the point; plain 

  • Using plain direct language; accustomed to express opinions directly and bluntly; blunt. 

  • Complete; absolute 

adv
  • Really; actually; quite 

How often have the words accountable and downright occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )