Responsible

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

1. Liable to respond; likely to be called upon to answer; accountable; answerable; amenable; as, a guardian is responsible to the court for his conduct in the office.

2. Able to respond or answer for one's conduct and obligations; trustworthy, financially or otherwise; as, to have a responsible man for surety.

3. Involving responsibility; involving a degree of accountability on the part of the person concerned; as, a responsible office.

Synonyms: Accountable; answerable; amenable. Re*spon"si*ble*ness, n. Re*spon"si*bly, adv.