Definitions for RESPONSIBLE
rɪˈspɒn sə bəlre·spon·si·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. 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"

2. responsible, responsible for(p)adjective

   being the agent or cause

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

3. creditworthy, responsibleadjective

   having an acceptable credit rating

   "a responsible borrower"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. responsibleadjective

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

   Parents are responsible for their child's behaviour.

2. responsibleadjective

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

3. responsibleadjective

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

   She has a responsible position in the firm.

4. 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?

5. responsibleadjective

   Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.

   He looks like a responsible guy.

6. Etymology: From responsable, from responsus, from respondere

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Responsibleadjective

   Etymology: from responsus, Lat.

   1. Answerable; accountable.

   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.

   2. Capable of discharging an obligation.

   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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. 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

2. Responsibleadjective

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

3. Responsibleadjective

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

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'RESPONSIBLE' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1062

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'RESPONSIBLE' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1492

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'RESPONSIBLE' in Adjectives Frequency: #133

How to pronounce RESPONSIBLE?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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How to say RESPONSIBLE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of RESPONSIBLE in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of RESPONSIBLE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of RESPONSIBLE in a Sentence

1. Abiy Ahmed:

   Regardless of the TPLF propaganda of exaggeration, any soldier responsible for raping our women looting communities in the region will be held accountable as their mission is to protect.

2. Gen Nakatani:

   I hope and expect all the countries, including China, to behave as a responsible power.

3. Lisa McClain:

   The GAO report shows shocking proof of colleges underestimating costs by tens of thousands of dollars, leaving students blindsided with the price tag, i am disgusted at the findings of this report, and I will not allow it to go unanswered. Students should never be responsible for footing a bill they don’t even know exists.

4. Christy Harris:

   You're letting go of this idea of carrying your own child, of having that kind of bond. You won't be able to breast-feed. You won't be able to feel them move, letting go of the concept that you won't be able to carry your own child is really hard. It's really emotional, and I don't think there's anything wrong with adoption. If I could afford it, I would absolutely be all over it, but it's one of those things where I don't think it's fair that people assume that just because you can't have kids you are now responsible to go and adopt.

5. Kate Andersen:

   Bunny Mellon said Jacqueline Kennedy was really the person responsible for The Rose Garden and that Jacqueline Kennedy never stopped being interested in The Rose Garden. The Rose Garden was a calming influence outside the Oval Office for Jacqueline Kennedy and every president since, the Rose Garden has become a symbol of the American presidency much like the Resolute desk in the Oval Office. Rose Garden addresses are often Rose Garden addresses.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=RESPONSIBLE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Responsible
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=RESPONSIBLE
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RESPONSIBLE