RESPONSIBLE

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

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Etymology

Adjective

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.

Antonyms

• irresponsible

Noun

responsible (plural responsibles)

(archaic) The individual who bears the responsibility for something.

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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