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   responsible

   /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 in charge ofin control ofat the helm ofaccountable forliable forcharged withmanageoverseesuperintendsuperviseconductrunlook afterorganizeproducesee to
   • ▪ having to report to (a superior) and be answerable to them for one's actions: "the Prime Minister and cabinet are responsible to Parliament" Similar answerableaccountablesupervised bymanaged by
   • 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 accountableanswerableto blamebehindat the bottom ofguilty ofculpable ofblameworthyat faultin the wrongOpposite guiltless
   • ▪ morally accountable for one's behaviour: "the progressive emergence of the child as a responsible being"
   • 3. (of a job or position) involving important duties, independent decision-making, or control over others: "she had risen rapidly to a high and responsible position in the civil service" Similar importantpowerfulauthoritativeexecutivedecision-makinghighOpposite lowly
   • ▪ capable of being trusted: "a responsible adult" Similar trustworthycapable of being trustedtrustylevel-headedrationalsanereasonablesensiblesoundstablematureadultreliabledependableconscientiousOpposite irresponsibleuntrustworthy

   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

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESPONSIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   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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   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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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESPONSIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you are responsible for something, it is your job or duty to deal with it and make decisions relating to it. ...the minister responsible for the environment. [ + for] ...the man responsible for finding the volunteers. Synonyms: in charge, in control, at the helm, in authority More Synonyms 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › responsibleRESPONSIBLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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