responsible

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Synonyms: responsable, responsibly, irresponsible, responsive, sponsible, unresponsible

Antonyms: responsable, responsibly, irresponsible, responsive, sponsible, unresponsible

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|postpositive|followed by "for"}} Having the duty of taking care of something; [[answerable]] for an [[act]] performed or for its [[consequence]]s; [[accountable]]; [[amenable]], especially [[legally]] or [[politically]].
2. {{lb|en|postpositive|followed by "for"}} Being a [[primary]] [[cause]] of a situation or action and thus able to be blamed or credited for it.
3. {{lb|en|followed by "to"}} [[answerable|Answerable]] to (a superior).
4. {{lb|en|of a|job|or|position}} Involving important duties; involving a degree of [[personal]] [[accountability]] on the part of the person concerned.
5. Having good judgment in decision-making.
6. Able to be [[trusted]]; [[reliable]]; [[trustworthy]].
7. Capable of [[rational]] [[conduct]] and thus [[moral]]ly [[accountable]] for one's behavior.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|archaic}} The person who bears the [[responsibility]] for something.
2. {{lb|en|theatre}} An actor taking on the lesser roles in [[repertory]] theatre.

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