responsible
/rɪˈspɑn.sə.bəl/
adjectivere · spon · si · ble
Be RESPONSIBLE: you can RESPOND to a job, and you’re ABLE to do it right (RESPOND + ABLE).
Yes, it's responsible. Don’t drop the second “s”: it’s re + spon + si + ble (…spOn…si…), not “repon…” or “responcible.”
Definitions
- adjectiveable to be trusted to do what is right or to do a task carefully and reliably
- adjectivebeing the cause of something or having a duty to deal with something
Examples
- “Maya is responsible enough to feed the dog every morning without being reminded.”
- “The storm was responsible for the power outage across the neighborhood.”
- “As team captain, he felt responsible for making sure everyone had a chance to speak.”
Synonyms
reliabledependabletrustworthyaccountableconscientious
Antonyms
irresponsiblecareless
Translations
ES responsablePT responsávelFR responsable
Common misspellings
responcibleresponsableresponisibleresponsibileresponssible
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