What does responsible mean?
Definitions for responsible
rɪˈspɒn sə bəlre·spon·si·ble
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word responsible.
Princeton's WordNet
responsibleadjective
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"
responsible, responsible for(p)adjective
being the agent or cause
"determined who was the responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the damage"
creditworthy, responsibleadjective
having an acceptable credit rating
"a responsible borrower"
Wiktionary
responsibleadjective
Answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
Parents are responsible for their child's behaviour.
responsibleadjective
Capable of responding to any reasonable claim; able to answer reasonably for one's conduct and obligations; capable of rational conduct.
responsibleadjective
Involving responsibility; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.
She has a responsible position in the firm.
responsibleadjective
Being a primary cause or agent of some event or action; capable of being credited for something, or of being held liable for something.
Who is responsible for this mess?
responsibleadjective
Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.
He looks like a responsible guy.
Etymology: From responsable, from responsus, from respondere
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Responsibleadjective
Etymology: from responsus, Lat.
He as much satisfies the itch of telling news; he as much persuades his hearers; and all this while he has his retreat secure, and stands not responsible for the truth of his relations. Government of the Tongue.
The necessity of a proportion of money to trade depends on money as a pledge, which writing cannot supply the place of; since the bill, I receive from one man, will not be accepted as security by another, he not knowing that the bill is legal, or that the man bound is honest or responsible. John Locke.
ChatGPT
responsible
Responsible refers to having an obligation or duty to deal with something or having control over someone or something. It also refers to being accountable for one's actions or decisions, and capable of making moral or rational decisions on one's own. Furthermore, it can also imply reliability or dependability, particularly in fulfilling tasks or roles.
Webster Dictionary
Responsibleadjective
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
Responsibleadjective
able to respond or answer for one's conduct and obligations; trustworthy, financially or otherwise; as, to have a responsible man for surety
Responsibleadjective
involving responsibility; involving a degree of accountability on the part of the person concerned; as, a responsible office
Editors Contribution
responsible
To be accountable or trusted to action or make a choice or decision.
Our children are responsible at a very young age as we teach and educate them to be responsible people.
Submitted by MaryC on February 18, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'responsible' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1062
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'responsible' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1492
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'responsible' in Adjectives Frequency: #133
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of responsible in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of responsible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of responsible in a Sentence
Our aim is to ensure those looking to purchase a firearm are aware of the potential risks [and to promote responsible gun ownership], often gun purchasers wrongly believe guns will keep them safe when, in fact, a gun in the home greatly increases the risk of homicide and suicide. This sets the record straight so consumers can make an informed choice to buy a firearm or not.
And my largest obligation is to my family, to my parents and my 11-year-old niece who my parents are raising. So I have two households for which I’m responsible.
Members are ultimately responsible for actions taken in their name that they delegate to third parties, thus, Members should take reasonable steps to ensure that their campaign committees or consultants comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
NASCAR’s selling a product. How can it be held responsible for what its customers believe in?
If ISIS had had information on the precise whereabouts of AQAP leaders, would it also have made sense that Islamic State would have usedthat to initiate their own attacks and thereby not only claim expansion into Yemen, but also being responsible for killing AQAP leaders?
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Translations for responsible
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- مسئولة, مسؤول, مسؤولة, مسئولArabic
- яуаплыBashkir
- адка́зныBelarusian
- responsableCatalan, Valencian
- odpovědnýCzech
- ansvarlig, ansvarsbevidst, ansvarsfuld, pålidelig, ansvarligeDanish
- verantwortungsvoll, verantwortlich, zuverlässig, vernünftigGerman
- de responsabilidad, responsableSpanish
- responsableFrench
- an urra ri, cùramachScottish Gaelic
- उत्तरदायीHindi
- tanggung jawabIndonesian
- 責任Japanese
- 책임이 있는Korean
- responsibleLatin
- responsabel, verantwoordelijk, degelijk, aansprakelijk, betrouwbaarDutch
- ansvarligNorwegian
- odpowiedzialnyPolish
- responsávelPortuguese
- responsabilRomanian
- ответственный, ответственностьRussian
- pålitlig, ansvarskännande, ansvarig, förtroende, ansvarstagande, ansvarsfullSwedish
- รับผิดชอบThai
- sorumluluk sahibiTurkish
- chịu trách nhiệmVietnamese
- responsåveWalloon
- 主管Chinese
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