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responsible

/ɹɪˈspɑn.sə.bəl/adjective4 syllables

Responsible means: worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable.

Synonyms for responsible11

adjective, as in worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

accountable, answerable, amenable, liable, trustworthy, obligated, prudent, trusty

adjective, as in having an acceptable credit rating

creditworthy, trustworthy, trusty

adjective, as in being the agent or cause

responsible for, causative

Opposites of responsible

irresponsible

What does responsible mean?3

adjective

1

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable“a responsible adult”

2

having an acceptable credit rating“a responsible borrower”

3

being the agent or cause“determined who was the responsible party”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with responsible?1

five syllables

irresponsible
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Responsible in a sentence

  • Seven years after his death, they discovered who was responsible.erikspen
  • Wearing a suit doesn't turn you into a mature, responsible member of society.arnxy20
  • I'm a responsible, hardworking, and, above all, professional person.cairnhead
  • In reality, he's the one who is responsible for these results.tinowls
  • You're the one responsible for all this, aren't you?CK
  • You're responsible for everything that's happened, aren't you?CK
  • To avoid being the one responsible, be responsible.lunchmeat317
  • The nephron is the kidney's basic structural and functional unit, responsible for blood purification.sangelo

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