responsible, answerable, accountable, amenable, liable mean subject to being held to account. responsible implies holding a specific office, duty, or trust.

RESPONSIBLE meaning: 1. to have control and authority over something or someone and the duty of taking care of it, him…. Learn more.

RESPONSIBLE definition: answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to orfor ). See examples of responsible used in a …

If you are responsible for something, it is your job or duty to deal with it and make decisions relating to it.

Responsible often implies the satisfactory performance of duties or the trustworthy care for or disposition of possessions: "I am responsible for the ship's safety" (Robert Louis Stevenson).

Definition of responsible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 16, 2025 · (postpositive, followed by "for") Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially …