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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Responsible \Re*spon"si*ble\ (r?*sp?n"s?*b'l), a. [Cf. F.
responsable. See {Respond}.]
1. Liable to respond; likely to be called upon to answer;
accountable; answerable; amenable; as a guardian is
responsible to the court for his conduct in the office.
2. Able to respond or answer for one's conduct and
obligations; trustworthy, financially or otherwise; as to
have a responsible man for surety.
3. Involving responsibility; involving a degree of
accountability on the part of the person concerned; as a
responsible office.
Syn: Accountable; answerable; amenable. --
{Re*spon"si*ble*ness}, n. -- {Re*spon"si*bly}, adv
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
responsible
adj 1: worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held
accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible
journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is
responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is
responsible to the parliament" [ant: {irresponsible}]
2: being the agent or cause "determined who was the
responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the
damage" [syn: {responsible for(p)}]
3: having an acceptable credit rating; "a responsible borrower"
[syn: {creditworthy}]
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