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adjective |
| definition 1: |
answerable or accountable.
The ship's captain is responsible for the safety of the cargo and the passengers.- synonyms:
- accountable, answerable
- antonyms:
- irresponsible, unaccountable
- similar words:
- amenable, chargeable, liable
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| definition 2: |
having personal accountability for assigned duties and tasks.
He is responsible for keeping track of inventory.- synonyms:
- accountable, charged
- similar words:
- answerable, dutiful, liable
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| definition 3: |
being the originator or cause of something.
They claim that he alone was responsible for the accident.- similar words:
- at fault, blamable, blameworthy, culpable, guilty
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| definition 4: |
having the ability to make decisions that are morally accountable.
She is very responsible and can be trusted.- synonyms:
- compos mentis, rational, sane, sensible
- antonyms:
- irresponsible
- similar words:
- accountable, competent, conscientious, moral, reasonable, scrupulous, sound, virtuous
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| definition 5: |
characterized by good judgment and sound thinking.
To immediately remove the children from danger was a responsible decision.- synonyms:
- sane, sensible, sound
- antonyms:
- feckless, irresponsible
- similar words:
- creditable, ethical, fair, honest, just, levelheaded, moral, right, trustworthy, upright
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| definition 6: |
having the means to fulfill financial obligations.
These questions are used to determine whether you are financially responsible and therefore able to take on this debt.- synonyms:
- solvent
- antonyms:
- insolvent
- similar words:
- liable, reliable, solid, sound
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| related words: |
dependable, dutiful, indebted, sober |
adverb + (adj.)responsible
allegedly,
chiefly,
criminally,
directly,
ecologically,
environmentally,
financially,
fiscally,
indirectly,
individually,
largely,
legally,
morally,
part,
partially,
partly,
personally,
potentially,
primarily,
principally,
single-handedly,
socially,
solely,
ultimately
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(adj.)responsible
+ noun
action,
adult,
assassination,
atrocity,
behavior,
bombing,
citizen,
citizenship,
cleanup,
conduct,
death,
decline,
disappearance,
fatherhood,
implementation,
journalism,
killing,
lending,
manner,
massacre,
murder,
outbreak,
oversight,
parenting,
sexuality,
steward,
stewardship,
supervision,
torture,
warming,
well-being
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| derivation: |
responsibly (adv.) |
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