- 1. a. 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. Source: opted
- 2. a. Able to respond or answer for one's conduct and obligations; trustworthy, financially or otherwise; as, to have a responsible man for surety. Source: opted
- 3. a. Involving responsibility; involving a degree of accountability on the part of the person concerned; as, a responsible office. Source: opted
- 4. adj. worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable Source: wordnet
- 5. adj. being the agent or cause Source: wordnet
- 6. adj. having an acceptable credit rating Source: wordnet
- 7. 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. Source: webster
- 8. j:100 a. worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable s. being the agent or cause Source: ecdict
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