About The Word Responsible
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Responsible
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What's The Definition Of Responsible?
[adj] being the agent or cause; "determined who was the responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the damage"
[adj] 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" [adj] having an acceptable credit rating; "a responsible borrower" Synonyms | Synonyms for Responsible: accountable(p) | answerable(p) | causative | creditworthy | judicious | liable | responsible for(p) | trustworthy Related Terms | Find terms related to Responsible: See Also | obligated(p) | prudent | trusty Responsible In Webster's Dictionary \Re*spon"si*ble\ (r?*sp?n"s?*b'l), a. [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.
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