transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈspän(t)-sə-bəl ]
adjective
Etymology: Anglo-French responsable, from respuns
Date: 1643
1.
a. : liable to be called on to answer
b.
(1) : liable to be called to account as the primary cause, motive, or agent
a committee responsible for the job
(2) : being the cause or explanation
mechanical defects were responsible for the accident
c. : liable to legal review or in case of fault to penalties
2.
a. : able to answer for one's conduct and obligations : trustworthy
b. : able to choose for oneself between right and wrong
3. : marked by or involving responsibility or accountability
responsible financial policies
a responsible job
4. : politically answerable ; especially : required to submit to the electorate if defeated by the legislature — used especially of the British cabinet
• re·spon·si·ble·ness noun
• re·spon·si·bly -blē adverb
Synonyms:
responsible , answerable , accountable , amenable , liable mean subject to being held to account. responsible implies holding a specific office, duty, or trust
the bureau responsible for revenue collection
answerable suggests a relation between one having a moral or legal obligation and a court or other authority charged with oversight of its observance
an intelligence agency answerable to Congress
accountable suggests imminence of retribution for unfulfilled trust or violated obligation
elected officials are accountable to the voters
amenable and liable stress the fact of subjection to review, censure, or control by a designated authority under certain conditions
laws are amenable to judicial review
not liable for the debts of the former spouse