responsible

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responsible  /ri ˈspɑn sə bəl/ ? Meaning of "responsible"

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Definition(s):

  1. (adj) worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
  2. (adj) being the agent or cause
  3. (adj) having an acceptable credit rating

Synonym(s)

creditworthy

Derived Word(s)

responsibleness

Usage(s):

  1. Your parents are responsible for it, or your neighborhood is responsible for it, or society is responsible for it.
  2. TFK enables its readers to become literate, critical thinkers, and informed, responsible citizens.
  3. He invented the overpublicized, under- performing superscooter known as the Segwayand was responsible for some of that hype.

Quotes

  1. "I'm getting regular updates on the situation from the responsible agencies, and the Department of Health and Human Services as well as the Centers for Disease Control will be offering regular updates to the American people so that they know what...
    on Apr 27, 2009 By: Barack Obama Source: ABC News

  2. "I want the record to be absolutely clear that I think BP is responsible for this accident," he said. "If anything I said this morning has been misconstrued, in opposite effect, I want to apologize for that misconstruction."
    on Jun 18, 2010 By: Joe Barton Source: msnbc.com

  3. "These are separate individuals that are responsible for criminal acts," Stoltenberg said. "It is always bad to judge a whole group of people from what individuals are doing and that is independently of what group these people belong to."
    on Jul 8, 2010 By: Jens Stoltenberg Source: Salon

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