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responsibleness |
2 definitions found 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]: responsibleness n : ability or necessity to answer for or be responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility"; "young children on a farm are often given responsibilities" [syn: {responsibility}] [ant: {irresponsibility}, {irresponsibility}]
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