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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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   responsible: [adjective] liable to be called on to answer. liable to be called to account as the primary cause, motive, or agent. being the cause or explanation. liable to legal review or in case of fault to penalties.

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   responsible for doing something Mike is responsible for designing the entire project. responsible for somebody/something Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible for their children. The management team is directly responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company.

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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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   5 days ago · 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.

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   Synonyms for RESPONSIBLE: liable, accountable, answerable, amenable, indebted, obligated, beholden, obliged; Antonyms of RESPONSIBLE: irresponsible, unaccountable ...

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    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.

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    3 responsible (for something) being the cause of something Cigarette smoking is responsible for about 90% of deaths from lung cancer.; to someone in authority; 4 responsible to somebody/something having to report to someone or something with authority or in a higher position and explain to them what you have done The CEO is responsible to the board of directors.