Princeton's WordNet

1. responsible(adj)

   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"

2. responsible, responsible for(p)(adj)

   being the agent or cause

   "determined who was the responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the damage"

3. creditworthy, responsible(adj)

   having an acceptable credit rating

   "a responsible borrower"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. responsible(adjective)ɪˈspɒn sə bəl

   ≠ irresponsible

   a responsible dog owner; Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.; If we leave you in the house, can we trust you to be responsible?

2. responsibleɪˈspɒn sə bəl

   deserving blame

   Who's responsible for our failing schools?; I feel responsible, even though I did nothing wrong.

3. responsibleɪˈspɒn sə bəl

   to say that sb deserves blame

   I refuse to be held responsible for something I didn't do.

4. responsibleɪˈspɒn sə bəl

   in charge of

   Each leader will be responsible for five children.; Who is responsible for ordering the food?

Wiktionary

1. responsible(Adjective)

   Answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.

   Parents are responsible for their child's behaviour.

2. responsible(Adjective)

   Capable of responding to any reasonable claim; able to answer reasonably for one's conduct and obligations; capable of rational conduct.

3. responsible(Adjective)

   Involving responsibility; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.

   She has a responsible position in the firm.

4. responsible(Adjective)

   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?

5. responsible(Adjective)

   Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.

   He looks like a responsible guy.

Origin: From responsable, from responsus, from respondere

Webster Dictionary

1. Responsible(adj)

   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

2. Responsible(adj)

   able to respond or answer for one's conduct and obligations; trustworthy, financially or otherwise; as, to have a responsible man for surety

3. Responsible(adj)

   involving responsibility; involving a degree of accountability on the part of the person concerned; as, a responsible office

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