responsible, responsible for
(adjective) being the agent or cause; “determined who was the responsible party”; “termites were responsible for the damage”
responsible
(adjective) 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”
creditworthy, responsible
(adjective) having an acceptable credit rating; “a responsible borrower”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
responsible (comparative more responsible, superlative most responsible)
(postpositive, followed by "for") Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
(postpositive, followed by "for") Being a primary cause of a situation or action and thus able to be blamed or credited for it.
(followed by "to") Answerable to (a superior).
(of a, job or position) Involving important duties; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.
Having good judgment in decision-making.
Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.
Capable of rational conduct and thus morally accountable for one's behavior.
• irresponsible
responsible (plural responsibles)
(archaic) The individual who bears the responsibility for something.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*spon"si*ble (r*spn"s*b'l), a. Etym: [Cf. F. responsable. See Respond.]
1. Liable to respond; likely to be called upon to answer; accountable; answerable; amenable; as, a guardian is responsible to the court for his conduct in the office.
2. Able to respond or answer for one's conduct and obligations; trustworthy, financially or otherwise; as, to have a responsible man for surety.
3. Involving responsibility; involving a degree of accountability on the part of the person concerned; as, a responsible office.
Syn.
– Accountable; answerable; amenable.
– Re*spon"si*ble*ness, n.
– Re*spon"si*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
