English
Etymology
From F. #French|responsable, from L. responsus, from respondere
Pronunciation
IPA|/ɹɪ�sp�ns�b�l/
audio|en-us-responsible.ogg|Audio (US)
Adjective
en-adj
- answerable|Answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
#: Parent are responsible for their child's behaviour.David Bynoe is responsible.''
- Capable of responding to any reasonable claim; able to answer reasonably for one's conduct and obligations; capable of rational conduct.
- Involving responsibility; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.
#: She has a responsible position in the firm.
- Being a primary cause or agent of some event or action; capable of being credited for something, or of being held liable for something.
#: Who is responsible for this mess?
- Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.
#: He looks like a responsible guide.
Antonyms
irresponsible
Related terms
respond
response
responsibility
responsibleness
responsibly
Translations
trans-top|answerable for an act performed or for its consequences
Czech: odpov�dný m
Danish: ansvarlig
Dutch: verantwoordelijk, aansprakelijk
French: responsable
German: verantwortlich
trans-mid
Portuguese: responsável
Swedish: ansvarig
trans-bottom
trans-top|able to answer reasonably for one's conduct
Danish: ansvarsbevidst, ansvarlig
Dutch: verantwoordelijk
French: responsable
German: vernünftig
trans-mid
Portuguese: responsável
Swedish: ansvarstagande, ansvarsfull, ansvarskännande
trans-bottom
trans-top|involving a degree of personal accountability
Danish: ansvarsfuld
Dutch: verantwoordelijk, responsabel
French: responsable
German: verantwortungsvoll
trans-mid
Portuguese: responsável
Swedish: ansvarsfull, förtroende|förtroende-
trans-bottom
trans-top|being a primary cause or agent of some event or action
Danish: ansvarlig
Dutch: verantwoordelijk
French: responsable
German: verantwortlich
trans-mid
Portuguese: responsável
Swedish: ansvarig
trans-bottom
trans-top|able to be trusted
Danish: ansvarsbevidst, pålidelig
Dutch: betrouwbaar, degelijk
French: responsable
German: zuverlässig
trans-mid
Portuguese: responsável
Swedish: ansvarsfull, pålitlig
trans-bottom
Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Esperanto: respondeca
ttbc|Interlingua: responsabile
ttbc|Spanish: responsable
ttbc|Telugu: బాధ�యత �ల (baadhyata gala)
References
R:Century 1911
R:Webster 1913
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