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- Dictionaryresponsible/rɪˈspɒnsɪbl/
adjective
- 1. having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone, as part of one's job or role: "the cabinet minister responsible for Education" Similar
- 2. being the primary cause of something and so able to be blamed or credited for it: "Gooch was responsible for 198 of his side's 542 runs" Similar Opposite
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RESPONSIBLE definition: 1. to have control and authority over something or someone and the duty of taking care of it, him…. Learn more.
Synonyms for RESPONSIBLE: liable, accountable, answerable, amenable, indebted, obligated, beholden, obliged; Antonyms of RESPONSIBLE: irresponsible, unaccountable, exempt, immune, nonaccountable, unsafe, uncertain, unreliable.
The meaning of RESPONSIBLE is liable to be called on to answer. How to use responsible in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Responsible.
Responsible definition: answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for). See examples of RESPONSIBLE used in a sentence.
adjective. 1. expected or obliged to account ( for something, to someone); answerable; accountable. 2. involving accountability, obligation, or duties. a responsible position. 3. that can be charged with being the cause, agent, or source of something. the moisture that is responsible for the rust.
Definition of responsible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If someone or something is responsible for a particular event or situation, they are the cause of it or they can be blamed for it. 2. If you are responsible for something, it is your job or duty to deal with it and make decisions relating to it.