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re·spon·si·ble R0182600 (rĭ-spŏn′sə-bəl)adj.1. a. Liable to be required to give account, as of one's actions or of the discharge of a duty or trust: Who is responsible while their parents are away?b. Required to render account; answerable: The cabinet is responsible to the parliament.2. Involving important duties, the supervision of others, or the ability to make decisions with little supervision: a responsible position within the firm.3. Being a source or cause: Viruses are responsible for many diseases.4. a. Able to make moral or rational decisions on one's own and therefore answerable for one's behavior: At what age does a person become responsible?b. Able to be trusted or depended upon; trustworthy or reliable: a responsible art dealer.5. Based on or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking: responsible journalism.
[Obsolete French, corresponding to, from Latin respōnsus, past participle of respondēre, to respond; see respond.]
re·spon′si·ble·ness n.re·spon′si·bly adv.Synonyms: responsible, answerable, liable, accountable, amenable
These adjectives share the meaning obliged to answer, as for one's actions, to an authority that may impose a penalty for failure. Responsible often implies the satisfactory performance of duties or the trustworthy care for or disposition of possessions: "I am responsible for the ship's safety" (Robert Louis Stevenson).
Answerable suggests a moral or legal responsibility subject to review by a higher authority: The court held the parents answerable for their minor child's acts of vandalism. Liable refers to a legal obligation, as to pay damages: The builder is liable for the cost of delays. Accountable especially emphasizes giving an account of one's discharge of a responsibility: "The liberal philosophy holds that enduring governments must be accountable to someone beside themselves" (Walter Lippmann).
Amenable implies being subject to the control of an authority and therefore the absence of complete autonomy: "There is no constitutional tribunal to which [the king] is amenable" (Alexander Hamilton). See Also Synonyms at reliable.responsible (rɪˈspɒnsəbəl) adj1. (usually foll by: for) having control or authority (over)2. (foll by: to) being accountable for one's actions and decisions (to): to be responsible to one's commanding officer. 3. (of a position, duty, etc) involving decision and accountability4. (often foll by for) being the agent or cause (of some action): to be responsible for a mistake. 5. able to take rational decisions without supervision; accountable for one's own actions: a responsible adult. 6. (Banking & Finance) able to meet financial obligations; of sound credit[C16: from Latin rēsponsus, from rēspondēre to respond] reˈsponsibleness n reˈsponsibly advre•spon•si•ble (rɪˈspɒn sə bəl)
adj. 1. accountable, as for something within one's power. 2. involving responsibility: a responsible position. 3. chargeable with being the source or occasion of something (usu. fol. by for). 4. having a capacity for moral decisions and therefore accountable: a defendant not responsible for his actions. 5. able to discharge obligations or pay debts. 6. reliable or dependable, as in conducting one's affairs. [1590–1600; < Latin respōns(us) (see response) + -ible] re•spon′si•bly, adv. responsible1. 'responsible for'If you are responsible for doing something, it is your job or duty to do it. The children were responsible for cleaning their own rooms.Be Careful!
Don't say that someone is 'responsible to do' something. If you are responsible for something bad that has happened, it is your fault. They were charged with being responsible for the death of two policemen.Be Careful!
Don't use any preposition except for after responsible in a sentence like this. 2. used after a nounResponsible can also be used after a noun. If you talk about 'the person responsible', you mean 'the person who is responsible for what has happened'. I hope they police find the man responsible.The company responsible refused to say what happened.3. used in front of a nounHowever, if you use responsible in front of a noun, it has a completely different meaning. A responsible person is someone who can be trusted to behave properly and sensibly. Responsible adults wouldn't leave poisons lying around for their children to play with.Responsible behaviour is sensible and correct. I thought it was a very responsible decision.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | responsible - 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"obligated - caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course; "felt obligated to repay the kindness"; "was obligated to pay off the student loan"prudent - careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight"trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"irresponsible - showing lack of care for consequences; "behaved like an irresponsible idiot"; "hasty and irresponsible action" | | 2. | responsible - being the agent or cause; "determined who was the responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the damage"responsible forcausative - producing an effect; "poverty as a causative factor in crime" | | 3. | responsible - having an acceptable credit rating; "a responsible borrower"creditworthytrustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion" |
responsibleadjective1. to blame, guilty, at fault, culpable, behind He felt responsible for her death.2. in charge, in control, at the helm, in authority, carrying the can (informal) the minister responsible for the environment3. accountable, subject, bound, liable, amenable, answerable, duty-bound, chargeable, under obligation I'm responsible to my board of directors.
accountable unaccountable4. sensible, sound, adult, stable, mature, reliable, rational, sober, conscientious, dependable, trustworthy, level-headed He's a very responsible sort of person.
sensible irresponsible, unreliable, untrustworthy, undependable, unconscientious5. authoritative, high, important, executive, decision-making demoted to less responsible jobsresponsibleadjective1. Legally obligated:accountable, amenable, answerable, liable.2. Capable of being depended upon:dependable, reliable, solid, sound, trustworthy, trusty.Translationsrespond (rəˈspond) verb (with to). 1. to answer with words, a reaction, gesture etc. He didn't respond to my question; I smiled at her, but she didn't respond. 回答 作答2. to show a good reaction eg to some course of treatment. His illness did not respond to treatment by drugs. 對治療有良好反應 有反应，见起色，有效果 3. (of vehicles etc) to be guided easily by controls. The pilot said the plane did not respond to the controls. (機器等)容易受控制 （机械操作方面的）反应 reˈsponse (-s) noun1. a reply or reaction. Our letters have never met with any response; My suggestions met with little response. 回答 回答2. (usually in plural) in church services, a part spoken by the congregation rather than the priest. 會眾輪流應答(吟唱的)祈禱文 （礼拜仪式中会众同牧师）轮流应答或吟唱的祈祷文应唱圣歌 reˌsponsiˈbility (-sə-) – plural reˌsponsiˈbilities – noun1. something which a person has to look after, do etc. He takes his responsibilities very seriously. 責任 责任，职责 2. the state of having important duties. a position of responsibility. 職責 职责3. the state of being responsible. his responsibility for the accident. 負責 责任，负责任 reˈsponsible (-səbl) adjective1. having a duty to see that something is done etc. We'll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip. 負責的 负责的2. (of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions. The job of manager is a very responsible post. 責任重大的 责任重大的3. (with for) being the cause of something. Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet? 應負責的 应对...负责4. (of a person) able to be trusted; sensible. We need a responsible person for this job. 有責任感的 有责任心的5. (with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions). The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions. 有能力(對個人行為)負責的 有责任的reˈsponsibly (-sə-) adverb in a trustworthy or serious way. Do try to behave responsibly. 盡責地 尽职尽责地reˈsponsive (-siv) adjective (negative unresponsive). a responsive, kindly girl; a responsive smile; The disease is responsive to treatment. 有回應的，起反應的 反应热烈或良好的敏感的 reˈsponsively adverb 有回應地，起反應地 应答的，易感应的敏感地 reˈsponsiveness noun 有回應，起反應 响应性，反应性敏感
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responsible partyThe person, group, organization, country, etc., that is liable for something, the source of something, or the authority over someone or something. If you take a piece of equipment out of the office, you are the responsible party should something happen to it. The investigation identified several banks as responsible parties in the start of the financial crisis. It is the responsible party's duty to be aware of and understand the benefits and limitations of the insurance policy before making a claim.See also: party, responsiblehold (someone) responsible (for someone)To deem someone accountable for something; to blame someone for something. I don't care if Vince is trying to blame this blunder on his staff—I hold him responsible. Who do we hold responsible for this blunder?See also: hold, responsiblehold someone accountable (for something) and hold someone responsible (for something)to consider someone responsible for something; to blame something on someone. I hold you accountable for John's well-being. I must hold you responsible for the missing money.See also: accountable, holdhold someone responsible(for something) Go to hold someone accountable (for something).See also: hold, responsibleresponsible partythe person or organization responsible or liable for something. I intend to find the responsible party and get some answers to my questions. Mary sued the responsible party in the car crash.See also: party, responsibleEncyclopediaSeeresponsibilityresponsible
responsibleadj. 1) legally liable or accountable. 2) having the ability to pay or perform. responsible
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Synonyms for responsibleadj to blameSynonyms- to blame
- guilty
- at fault
- culpable
- behind
adj in chargeSynonyms- in charge
- in control
- at the helm
- in authority
- carrying the can
adj accountableSynonyms- accountable
- subject
- bound
- liable
- amenable
- answerable
- duty-bound
- chargeable
- under obligation
Antonymsadj sensibleSynonyms- sensible
- sound
- adult
- stable
- mature
- reliable
- rational
- sober
- conscientious
- dependable
- trustworthy
- level-headed
Antonyms- irresponsible
- unreliable
- untrustworthy
- undependable
- unconscientious
adj authoritativeSynonyms- authoritative
- high
- important
- executive
- decision-making
Synonyms for responsibleadj legally obligatedSynonyms- accountable
- amenable
- answerable
- liable
adj capable of being depended uponSynonyms- dependable
- reliable
- solid
- sound
- trustworthy
- trusty
Synonyms for responsibleadj worthy of or requiring responsibility or trustRelated Words- obligated
- prudent
- trustworthy
- trusty
Antonymsadj being the agent or causeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having an acceptable credit ratingSynonymsRelated Words |