responsible

[ ri-spon-suh-buhl ]

/ rɪˈspɒn sə bəl /

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adjective

answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.

involving accountability or responsibility, as in having the power to control or manage: promoted to a responsible position in the firm.

chargeable with being the author, cause, or occasion of something (usually followed by for): Termites were responsible for the damage.

having a capacity for moral decisions and therefore accountable; capable of rational thought or action: The defendant is not responsible for his actions.

able to discharge obligations or pay debts.

reliable or dependable, as in meeting debts, conducting business dealings, etc.

(of a government, member of a government, government agency, or the like) answerable to or serving at the discretion of an elected legislature or the electorate.

Origin of responsible

1590–1600; < Latin respōns(us) (see response) + -ible

SYNONYMS FOR responsible

1 liable.

4 competent.

5 solvent.

6 honest, capable, reliable, trustworthy.

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OTHER WORDS FROM responsible

re·spon·si·ble·ness, noun re·spon·si·bly, adverb in·ter·re·spon·si·ble, adjective non·re·spon·si·ble, adjective

non·re·spon·si·ble·ness, noun non·re·spon·si·bly, adverb pre·re·spon·si·ble, adjective qua·si-re·spon·si·ble, adjective qua·si-re·spon·si·bly, adverb su·per·re·spon·si·ble, adjective su·per·re·spon·si·ble·ness, noun su·per·re·spon·si·bly, adverb un·re·spon·si·ble, adjective un·re·spon·si·ble·ness, noun un·re·spon·si·bly, adverb

Words nearby responsible

response generalization, response time, response variable, responser, responsibility, responsible, responsion, responsive, responsiveness, responsor, responsory

Example sentences from the Web for responsible

“Mona Iraqi is responsible for 25 families losing their lives,” he said, speaking figuratively.

Sisi Is Persecuting, Prosecuting, and Publicly Shaming Egypt’s Gays |Bel Trew |December 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Guaraldi music is certainly at least 50 percent responsible for A Charlie Brown Christmas becoming as iconic as it has.

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Students deemed “responsible” for alleged sexual assaults on college campuses can face little or no consequence for their acts.

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“They also were responsible for the Barcelona subway plot,” a plan disrupted by Spanish law enforcement in 2008.

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Uzbeks were responsible for a recent attack on Karachi airport, he said, and “it looks like of the attack in Peshawar is same.”

Pakistani School Killers Want to Strike the U.S. |Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey |December 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It was her house, and she would have to be responsible for it against the devouring elements.

The House |Eugene Field
At the gang-plank were assembled the responsible heads of the expedition—who were anything but passive.

The Christmas Kalends of Provence |Thomas A. Janvier
To be sure, there came a time at the beginning of the term when the unwise parents were responsible for much bad work.

Miss Ashton's New Pupil |Mrs. S. S. Robbins
On that day he was responsible for the dinner,—the cooking, catering, buying and serving.

Days of the Discoverers |L. Lamprey
Certain phases of city life are responsible for much dissatisfaction with existence and depression of spirits.

Psychotherapy |James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for responsible

responsible

/ (rɪˈspɒnsəbəl) /

adjective

(postpositive usually foll by for) having control or authority (over)

(postpositive foll by to) being accountable for one's actions and decisions (to) to be responsible to one's commanding officer

(of a position, duty, etc) involving decision and accountability

(often foll by for) being the agent or cause (of some action) to be responsible for a mistake

able to take rational decisions without supervision; accountable for one's own actions a responsible adult

able to meet financial obligations; of sound credit

Derived forms of responsible

responsibleness, noun responsibly, adverb

Word Origin for responsible

C16: from Latin rēsponsus, from rēspondēre to respond

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