About The Word Responsible

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Responsible

Responsible Meaning & Definition
Responsible Definition And Meaning

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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