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   Re·spon·si·ble

   /rəˈspänsəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone, as part of one's job or role: "the department responsible for education" Similar in charge ofin control ofat the helm ofaccountable forliable forcharged withmanageoverseesuperintendsuperviseconductrunlook afterorganizeproducesee to
   • ▪ being the primary cause of something and so able to be blamed or credited for it: "the gene was responsible for a rare type of eye cancer" Similar accountableanswerableto blamebehindat the bottom ofguilty ofculpable ofblameworthyat faultin the wrongOpposite guiltless
   • ▪ (of a job or position) involving important duties, independent decision-making, or control over others. Similar importantpowerfulauthoritativeexecutivedecision-makinghighOpposite lowly
   • ▪ having to report to (a superior or someone in authority) and be answerable to them for one's actions: "the team manager is responsible to the league president" Similar answerableaccountablesupervised bymanaged by
   • ▪ capable of being trusted: "a responsible adult" Similar trustworthycapable of being trustedtrustylevelheadedrationalsanereasonablesensiblesoundstablematureadultreliabledependableconscientiousOpposite irresponsibleuntrustworthy
   • ▪ morally accountable for one's behavior: "the progressive emergence of the child as a responsible being"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘answering to, corresponding’): from obsolete French responsible, from Latin respons- ‘answered, offered in return’, from the verb respondere (see respond).

   Derivatives

   • 1. responsibleness noun

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   The meaning of RESPONSIBLE is liable to be called on to answer. How to use responsible in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Responsible.

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   Synonyms for RESPONSIBLE: liable, accountable, answerable, amenable, indebted, obligated, beholden, obliged; Antonyms of RESPONSIBLE: irresponsible, unaccountable, exempt, immune, nonaccountable, unsafe, uncertain, unreliable.

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   Responsible definition: answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for). See examples of RESPONSIBLE used in a sentence.

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   RESPONSIBLE definition: 1. to have control and authority over something or someone and the duty of taking care of it, him…. Learn more.

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   Find 97 different ways to say RESPONSIBLE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

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   RESPONSIBLE meaning: 1. to have control and authority over something or someone and the duty of taking care of it, him…. Learn more.

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   worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable. “a responsible adult”. “ responsible journalism”. “a responsible position”. “the captain is responsible for the ship's safety”. “the cabinet is responsible to the parliament”. synonyms: obligated.

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   Definition of responsible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    adjective. 1. expected or obliged to account ( for something, to someone); answerable; accountable. 2. involving accountability, obligation, or duties. a responsible position. 3. that can be charged with being the cause, agent, or source of something. the moisture that is responsible for the rust.

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    RESPONSIBLE meaning: 1. to be the person whose duty is to deal with someone or something: 2. to be the person who…. Learn more.