HyperDic: responsible

English > 3 senses of the word *responsible*:
ADJECTIVE	all	responsible	worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust
	all	responsible, responsible for	being the agent or cause
	all	responsible, creditworthy	having an acceptable credit rating

responsible > pronunciation
Sounds	riyspaa'nsahbahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *responsible*: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable.
Examples	"a responsible adult" "responsible journalism" "a responsible position" "the captain is responsible for the ship's safety" "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament"
Attribute of	responsibility, responsibleness	A form of trustworthiness
Narrower	accountable	liable to account for one's actions
	amenable	liable to answer to a higher authority
	answerable	morally or legally responsible to a higher authority
	liable	held legally responsible
	trustworthy	Taking responsibility for one's conduct and obligations
See also	obligated	Caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course
	prudent	Careful and sensible
	trustworthy, trusty	worthy of trust / trust or belief
Opposite	irresponsible	showing lack of care for consequences
Spanish	responsable
Catalan	responsable
Nouns	responsibility, responsibleness	a form of trustworthiness
Adverbs	responsibly	in a responsible manner

English > *responsible*: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	The agent or cause.
Examples	"determined who was the responsible party" "termites were responsible for the damage"
Synonym	responsible for
Broader	causative	producing an effect
Spanish	responsable
Catalan	responsable

English > *responsible*: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	Having an acceptable credit rating.
Example	"a responsible borrower"
Synonym	creditworthy
Broader	trustworthy, trusty	worthy of trust / trust or belief
Spanish	solvente
Nouns	responsibleness	a form of trustworthiness

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