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Responsible
rɪˈspɒn(t)sɪbl
Responsible definitions
adjective
responsible
- having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone, as part of one's job or role
"the cabinet minister responsible for Education"
in charge of in control of at the helm of accountable for liable for charged with- having to report to (a superior) and be answerable to them for one's actions
"the Prime Minister and cabinet are responsible to Parliament"
- being the primary cause of something and so able to be blamed or credited for it
"Gooch was responsible for 198 of his side's 542 runs"
- morally accountable for one's behaviour
"the progressive emergence of the child as a responsible being"
- (of a job or position) involving important duties, independent decision-making, or control over others
"she had risen rapidly to a high and responsible position in the civil service"
- capable of being trusted
"a responsible adult"