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   re·spon·si·ble

   /rəˈspänsəb(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone, as part of one's job or role: "the department responsible for education" Similar in charge ofin control ofat the helm ofaccountable forliable forcharged withmanageoverseesuperintendsuperviseconductrunlook afterorganizeproducesee to
   • ▪ being the primary cause of something and so able to be blamed or credited for it: "the gene was responsible for a rare type of eye cancer" Similar accountableanswerableto blamebehindat the bottom ofguilty ofculpable ofblameworthyat faultin the wrongOpposite guiltless
   • ▪ (of a job or position) involving important duties, independent decision-making, or control over others. Similar importantpowerfulauthoritativeexecutivedecision-makinghighOpposite lowly
   • ▪ having to report to (a superior or someone in authority) and be answerable to them for one's actions: "the team manager is responsible to the league president" Similar answerableaccountablesupervised bymanaged by
   • ▪ capable of being trusted: "a responsible adult" Similar trustworthycapable of being trustedtrustylevelheadedrationalsanereasonablesensiblesoundstablematureadultreliabledependableconscientiousOpposite irresponsibleuntrustworthy
   • ▪ morally accountable for one's behavior: "the progressive emergence of the child as a responsible being"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘answering to, corresponding’): from obsolete French responsible, from Latin respons- ‘answered, offered in return’, from the verb respondere (see respond).

   Derivatives

   • 1. responsibleness noun

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESPONSIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. having control or authority (over) 2. being accountable for one's actions and decisions (to) 3. (of a position,.... Click for more definitions.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESPONSIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to be the person who caused something to happen, especially something bad: Who is responsible for this terrible mess? Last month's bad weather was responsible for the crop failure. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples. hold someone/something responsible. to blame someone or something:

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESPONSIBILITY definition and meaning | Collins English...

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   If you have responsibility for something or someone, or if they are your responsibility, it is your job or duty to deal with them and to take decisions relating to them. Each manager had responsibility for just under 600 properties.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › responsibleResponsible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RESPONSIBLE is liable to be called on to answer. How to use responsible in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Responsible.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › responsibleRESPONSIBLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Responsible definition: answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for). See examples of RESPONSIBLE used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › responsibleResponsible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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”. synonyms: obligated.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishresponsible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   having the job or duty of doing something or taking care of somebody/something, so that you may be blamed if something goes wrong. responsible for doing something Mike is responsible for designing the entire project.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › responsibleresponsible | meaning of responsible in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   responsible meaning, definition, what is responsible: if someone is responsible for an acciden...: Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishresponsible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    1 having the job or duty of doing something or taking care of someone or something, so that it is your fault if something goes wrong responsible (for doing something) Mike is responsible for designing the entire project. responsible (for somebody/something) Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible for ...

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › responsibleResponsible - definition of responsible by The Free Dictionary

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    1. a. Liable to be required to give account, as of one's actions or of the discharge of a duty or trust: Who is responsible while their parents are away? b. Required to render account; answerable: The cabinet is responsible to the parliament. 2.