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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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   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. caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course.

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   • How does the adjective 'responsible' contrast with its synonyms?

     Some common synonyms of responsible are accountable, amenable, answerable, and liable. While all these words mean "subject to being held to account...
   • When could 'accountable' be used to replace 'responsible'?

     The words accountable and responsible are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, accountable suggests imminence of retribution for unfulf...
   • How do 'amenable' and 'liable' relate to one another, in the sense of 'responsible'?

     Both amenable and liable stress the fact of subjection to review, censure, or control by a designated authority under certain conditions. // laws a...
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     The synonyms answerable and responsible are sometimes interchangeable, but answerable suggests a relation between one having a moral or legal oblig...

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   responsible. adjective. OPAL W. /rɪˈspɒnsəbl/ /rɪˈspɑːnsəbl/ having job/duty. having the job or duty of doing something or taking care of somebody/something, so that you may be blamed if something goes wrong. responsible for doing something Mike is responsible for designing the entire project.