responsible

Meaning of responsible

noun
  1. The individual who bears the responsibility for something.
  2. An actor taking on the lesser roles in repertory theatre.
adjective
  1. (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.
  2. (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?
  3. (followed by "to") Answerable to (a superior).
  4. (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.
  5. Having good judgment in decision-making.
  6. Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.
    He looks like a responsible guy.
  7. 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:

creditworthy

responsible antonyms

Meaning :

irresponsible

Translation of responsible

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