RESPONSIBLE


Meaning of RESPONSIBLE in English

adjective

subject to an authority which may exact redress in case of default

she is responsible for the safe delivery of the goods

Synonyms: accountable, amenable, answerable, liable

Related Word: exposed, open, subject

Contrasted words: clear, exempt, immune; irresponsible, unaccountable, unanswerable, unliable

Antonyms: irresponsible

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