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- Dictionaryresponsible/rɪˈspɒnsɪbl/
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 cabinet minister responsible for Education" Similar
- 2. being the primary cause of something and so able to be blamed or credited for it: "Gooch was responsible for 198 of his side's 542 runs" Similar Opposite
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to have control and authority over something or someone and the duty of taking care of it, him, or her: Paul is directly responsible for the efficient running of the office. Her department is responsible for oversee ing the councils. Fewer examples. The city council is responsible for keeping the streets clean.
The meaning of RESPONSIBLE is liable to be called on to answer. How to use responsible in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Responsible.
6 meanings: 1. having control or authority (over) 2. being accountable for one's actions and decisions (to) 3. (of a position,.... Click for more definitions.
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.
- 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.
- being able to be blamed for something. responsible for something Who's responsible for this mess? He is mentally ill and cannot be held responsible for his actions.
- being the cause of something. responsible for something Cigarette smoking is responsible for about 90 per cent of deaths from lung cancer. He believes that man-made carbon dioxide is directly responsible for global warming.
- (of people, organizations or their actions or behaviour) that you can trust and rely on synonym conscientious. The child should be accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult.
to be the person whose duty is to deal with someone or something: I'm responsible for looking after the children in the evenings. More examplesFewer examples. Who was responsible for the organization of the conference? Dean was responsible for booking the tickets. The local council is responsible for maintaining the public roads.
/rəˈspɑnsɪbəl/ /rəˈspɒnsɪbəl/ IPA guide. If you're the responsible one, everyone is depending on you to take care of it. And, if things go poorly, it's all your fault. Sounds like a drag to be responsible but really it is what we all want out of life.
