What does responsible mean?
Definitions for responsible
rɪˈspɒn sə bəlre·spon·si·ble
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word responsible.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
responsible, responsible for(p)(adj)
being the agent or cause
"determined who was the responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the damage"
creditworthy, responsible(adj)
having an acceptable credit rating
"a responsible borrower"
Wiktionary
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.
Etymology: From responsable, from responsus, from respondere
responsible(Adjective)
Capable of responding to any reasonable claim; able to answer reasonably for one's conduct and obligations; capable of rational conduct.
Etymology: From responsable, from responsus, from respondere
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.
Etymology: From responsable, from responsus, from respondere
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?
Etymology: From responsable, from responsus, from respondere
responsible(Adjective)
Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.
He looks like a responsible guy.
Etymology: From responsable, from responsus, from respondere
Webster Dictionary
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
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
Responsible(adj)
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
This is a responsible decision that opens space for an internal debate and allows our party to freely decide the best path forward.
Its called Camp R.A.T.T, Responsible Adult Transition Town, for the homeless, run by the homeless, we give everybody a chance. We dont judge your past history or anything like that.
This progress goes hand-in-hand with the proposed revisions to a number of offshore regulations to ensure that smarter and more effective regulations are constantly evolving, as we move forward with safe and responsible offshore development.
Looking at the numbers, 78 percent feel the next generation is not financially responsible enough to handle inheritance.
We're trying to work toward a responsible solution that is doable.
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- مسؤولة, مسئولة, مسؤول, مسئولArabic
- яуаплыBashkir
- адка́зныBelarusian
- responsableCatalan, Valencian
- odpovědnýCzech
- ansvarlig, ansvarsbevidst, pålidelig, ansvarsfuld, ansvarligeDanish
- verantwortungsvoll, verantwortlich, zuverlässig, vernünftigGerman
- responsable, de responsabilidadSpanish
- responsableFrench
- cùramach, an urra riScottish Gaelic
- उत्तरदायीHindi
- tanggung jawabIndonesian
- 責任Japanese
- responsibleLatin
- betrouwbaar, verantwoordelijk, degelijk, responsabel, aansprakelijkDutch
- ansvarligNorwegian
- odpowiedzialnyPolish
- responsávelPortuguese
- responsabilRomanian
- ответственный, ответственностьRussian
- pålitlig, ansvarsfull, ansvarstagande, förtroende, ansvarig, ansvarskännandeSwedish
- รับผิดชอบThai
- sorumluluk sahibiTurkish
- chịu trách nhiệmVietnamese
- responsåveWalloon
- 主管Chinese
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