responsible en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɹɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɹɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
- (California) audio
- /ɹɪˈspɔn.sə.bəl/ (Australia)
- /ɹəˈspɒn.sə.bəl/ (New-Zealand)
- /ɹɪˈspɑn.sə.bəl/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
- [ɹɪˈspɑn.sə.bɫ̩] (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
- [ɹɪˈspɒn.sə.bɫ̩] (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ɹɪˈspɔn.sə.bɫ̩] (Australia)
- [ɹɪˈspɒn.sə.bɫ̩] (Canada, dialectal) of the US
- [ɹəˈspɔ̟n.sə.bɫ̩] (New-Zealand)
Etymology
From Middle French responsable, from Old French responsable, responsible, formed from the root of Latin responsus, from respondeō, respondēre. The spelling of the English word is taken from the Old French variant responsible. By surface analysis, response + -ible.
Meanings
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(followed by "for", postpositional) Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
Parents are responsible for their child's behaviour.
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(followed by "for", postpositional) Being a primary cause of a situation or action and thus able to be blamed or credited for it.
[…]Karius was a danger to his own team, responsible for Madrid’s two other goals and last seen wandering aimlessly around the pitch – alone, distraught and clearly traumatised – to ask forgiveness, hands clasped, from the thousands of Liverpool supporters.
2018 May 26, Daniel Taylor, “Liverpool go through after Mohamed Salah stops Manchester City fightback”, in The Guardian (London):Who is responsible for this mess?
- (followed by "to") Answerable to (a superior).
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(of a job or position) Involving important duties; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.
She has a responsible position in the firm.
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Having good judgment in decision-making.
But was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen? Or might it have been subterfuge—a disingenuous attempt to shift attention away from the realities of their life at sea.
2012 March 14, William E. Carter, Merri Sue Carter, “The British Longitude Act Reconsidered”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 87:
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Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.
He looks like a responsible guy.
- Capable of rational conduct and thus morally accountable for one's behavior.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most responsible | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more responsible | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
unresponsible · co-responsible · nonresponsible · irresponsible · responsible trading · responsibly · responsibility · eco-responsible · semiresponsible · irresponsibility · superresponsible · responsibilize · responsibleness
Relateds
responsibleness · responsibility · respond · responsibly · irresponsible · response
Translations (196)
hu felelősségteljes (able to be trusted) · ca responsable (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · pt responsável (able to be trusted) · it di responsabile (involving a degree of personal accountability) · hi उत्तरदायी (involving a degree of personal accountability) · grc ὑπεύθυνος (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · sv ansvarskännande (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · gl responsable (able to be trusted) · nrf responsabl'ye (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · ug جاۋابكار (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · mi tūtika (able to be trusted) · nl aansprakelijk (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · lv atbildīgs (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · kmr mesûl (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · mi haepapa (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · aii ܡܸܫܬܲܠܵܢܬܵܐ (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · uk відповіда́льний (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · es responsable (able to be trusted) · uk відповіда́льний (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · ba яуаплы (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · tr mesul (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · aii ܡܸܫܬܲܐܠܵܢܵܐ (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · gl responsábel (able to be trusted) · sv ansvarsfull (able to be trusted) · ms bertanggungjawab (involving a degree of personal accountability) · scn rispunzàbbili (able to be trusted) · az sorğulu (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · hu felelősségteljes (involving a degree of personal accountability) · it responsabile (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · oc responsable (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · ru отве́тственный (involving a degree of personal accountability) · nl responsabel (involving a degree of personal accountability) · es responsable (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · ru отве́тственный (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · sh ȍdgovōran (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · he אַחְרָאִי (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · mi haepapa (involving a degree of personal accountability) · be адпавяда́льны (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · cs odpovědný (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · uz javobgar (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · bg отгово́рен (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · vi có trách nhiệm (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · da ansvarlig (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · de verantwortungsvoll (involving a degree of personal accountability) · hu felelős (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · uk відповіда́льний (involving a degree of personal accountability) · ba яуаплы (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · ka პასუხისმგებელი (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · fa ذمهدار (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · gl responsábel (involving a degree of personal accountability) · fr responsable (involving a degree of personal accountability) · bg отговорен (able to be trusted) · ca responsable (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · nrf responsabl'ye (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · hu kötelességtudó (able to be trusted) · is ábyrgur (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · da ansvarlig (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · id bertanggung jawab (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · fi vastuussa (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · nrf responsabl'ye (able to be trusted) · az məsul (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · cmn 負責任的 /负责任的 (able to be trusted) · tk jogapkär (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · ar مُلام (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · uz masʼul (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · cy cyfrifol (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · pt responsável (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · ur ذمہ دار (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · bn দায়ী (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · da ansvarsfuld (involving a degree of personal accountability) · ro responsabilă (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · uk відповіда́льний (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · th รับผิดชอบ (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · lt atsakingas (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · ko 책임 있는 (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · tg ҷавобгар (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · it di responsabilità (involving a degree of personal accountability) · sl odgovoren (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · es responsable (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · tg масъул (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · da ansvarlig (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · kmr berpirsyar (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · be адка́зны (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · mn ᠬᠠᠷᠢᠭᠤᠴᠠᠯᠭᠠᠲᠠᠢ (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · hy պատասխանատու (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · sv pålitlig (able to be trusted) · he אַחְרָאִי (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · aii ܡܸܬܓ݂ܝܼܒ݂ܵܢܵܐ (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · yue 有責任 /有责任 (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · sv ansvarstagande (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · kk жауапты (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · es responsable (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · mi haepapa (able to be trusted) · fi luotettava (able to be trusted) · de verantwortlich (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · bn দায়ী (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · az cavabdeh (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · hy պատասխանատու (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · mn хариуцлагатай (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · cmn 有責任 /有责任 (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · wa responsåve (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · ps ذمه دار (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · scn curpàbbili (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · nrf responsabl'ye (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · nl verantwoordelijk (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · gd an urra ri (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · sv ansvarig (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · hu felelős (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · pt responsável (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · sh о̏дгово̄ран (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · hy պատասխանատու (able to be trusted) · de vernünftig (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · ca responsable (able to be trusted) · hu felelős (involving a degree of personal accountability) · it responsabile (able to be trusted) · sv med förtroende (involving a degree of personal accountability) · gl responsable (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · pt responsável (involving a degree of personal accountability) · nb ansvarlig (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · cmn 有責任感的 /有责任感的 (involving a degree of personal accountability) · hy պատասխանատու (involving a degree of personal accountability) · ba яуаплы (involving a degree of personal accountability) · sh odgovoran (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · gl responsable (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · nl verantwoordelijk (involving a degree of personal accountability) · nl degelijk (able to be trusted) · ar مَسْئُول (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · mk одговорен (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · ro responsabil (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · fr responsable (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · fi vastuussa (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · hi उत्तरदायी (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · pl odpowiedzialny (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · tl mapanagutin (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · ru отве́тственный (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · ms bertanggungjawab (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · sv ansvarig (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · ro responsabil (able to be trusted) · hu felelős (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · gl responsable (involving a degree of personal accountability) · hu felelősségteljes (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · fa جوابدار (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · fi vastuussa (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · da ansvarsbevidst (able to be trusted) · it responsabile (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · sv ansvarsfull (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · et vastutav (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · pt responsável (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · hi उत्तरदायी (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · gd cùramach (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · it responsabile (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · nl verantwoordelijk (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · scn di rispunzabbilità (involving a degree of personal accountability) · nl betrouwbaar (able to be trusted) · da pålidelig (able to be trusted) · sq përgjegjës (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · fr responsable (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · de verantwortlich (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · fa مسئول (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · gl responsábel (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · it colpevole (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · el υπεύθυνος (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · da ansvarsbevidst (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · hy պատասխանատու (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · gd cùramach (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · fr responsable (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · ja 責任のある (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · gl responsable (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · hi ज़िम्मेदार (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · ro responsabil (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · scn rispunzàbbili (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · tr sorumlu (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · ug مەسئۇل (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · scn rispunzàbbili (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · mi noho haepapa (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · es de responsabilidad (locution) (involving a degree of personal accountability) · nrf responsabl'ye (involving a degree of personal accountability) · fi vastuullinen (involving a degree of personal accountability) · ru отве́тственный (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · hu megbízható (able to be trusted) · scn rispunzàbbili (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) · nl verantwoordelijk (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · fr responsable (able to be trusted) · de zuverlässig (able to be trusted) · sv ansvarsfull (involving a degree of personal accountability) · gl responsábel (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · ky жооптуу (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · id bertanggung jawab (involving a degree of personal accountability) · pl odpowiedzialny (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) · tt җаваплы (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · hu felelősséggel járó (involving a degree of personal accountability) · ps مسؤل (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · ca responsable (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · hi विश्वसनीय (able to be trusted) · ar مَسْؤُول (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) · sk zodpovedný (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences)