responsible
Meaning of responsible
noun
- The individual who bears the responsibility for something.
- An actor taking on the lesser roles in repertory theatre.
- (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.
Parents are responsible for their child's behaviour.
- (followed by "for") Being a primary cause of a situation or action and thus able to be blamed or credited for it.
Who is responsible for this mess?
- (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.
She has a responsible position in the firm.
- Having good judgment in decision-making.
- Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.
He looks like a responsible guy.
- Capable of rational conduct and thus morally accountable for one's behavior.
Information about responsible
- The plural form of responsible is: responsibles.
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Hyphenation of responsible
re-spon-si-ble
- It consists of 4 syllables and 11 chars.
- responsible is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
responsible synonyms
Meaning creditworthy:
responsible antonyms
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Translation of responsible
- Italian: responsabile
- Spanish: responsable
- French: responsable
- German: verantwortlich
- Portuguese: responsável
Words that rhyme with responsible
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