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responsible
[ ri-spon-suh-buhl ]
adjective
- answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for ):
He is responsible to the president for his decisions.
Synonyms:
- involving accountability or responsibility, as in having the power to control or manage:
promoted to a responsible position in the firm.
- chargeable with being the author, cause, or occasion of something (usually followed by for ):
Termites were responsible for the damage.
- having a capacity for moral decisions and therefore accountable; capable of rational thought or action:
The defendant is not responsible for his actions.
Synonyms:
- able to discharge obligations or pay debts.
Synonyms:
- reliable or dependable, as in meeting debts, conducting business dealings, etc.
Synonyms: , , ,
- (of a government, member of a government, government agency, or the like) answerable to or serving at the discretion of an elected legislature or the electorate.
responsible
/ ɪˈɒԲəə /
adjective
- postpositiveusually foll byfor having control or authority (over)
- postpositivefoll byto being accountable for one's actions and decisions (to)
to be responsible to one's commanding officer
- (of a position, duty, etc) involving decision and accountability
- often foll by for being the agent or cause (of some action)
to be responsible for a mistake
- able to take rational decisions without supervision; accountable for one's own actions
a responsible adult
- able to meet financial obligations; of sound credit
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԲ, adverb
- ˈDzԲԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·Dzs··Ա noun
- ·Dzs· adverb
- t··Dzs· adjective
- ԴDzr·Dzs· adjective
- non·Dzs··Ա noun
- non·Dzs· adverb
- r·Dzs· adjective
- ܲȴ-·Dzs· adjective
- quasi-·Dzs· adverb
- p··Dzs· adjective
- super··Dzs··Ա noun
- super··Dzs· adverb
- ܲr·Dzs· adjective
- un·Dzs··Ա noun
- un·Dzs· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of responsible1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of responsible1
Example Sentences
Mr Vaughan said it was entirely unacceptable for police officers, who are responsible for enforcing the law, to break the law themselves.
Edison has previously acknowledged that it could be responsible for the blaze and said earlier this month that a dormant power line might have been the cause.
Now a decade and a half later, he’s responsible for civilian oversight of the Los Angeles Police Department at a time when concerns are running high about stepped-up federal immigration enforcement.
The council is responsible for waste management, although not roadside bin collections, and are also in charge of education and transport and social care.
"There are many patients we treat with chronic infections for years, but despite multiple tests we cannot identify the bug responsible," he says.
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