responsible

CEFRB1

/ɹɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having a duty and being dependable about completing it.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Answerable to (a superior).

Examples

  • Mike is responsible for designing the entire project.

  • You are responsible for what you do.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • [ɹɪˈspɒn.sə.bɫ̩]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Being a primary cause of a situation or action and thus able to be blamed or credited for it.

  2. Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.

  3. Involving important duties; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.

More examples

In context

  • You should be responsible for your actions.

  • Parents are responsible for their child's behaviour.

  • She has a responsible position in the firm.

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French responsable, from Old French responsable, responsible, formed from the root of Latin responsus, from respondere. The spelling of the English word is taken from the Old French variant responsible. By surface analysis, response + -ible.