Responsible Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

responsible ; 1 · to blame · being the agent or cause (of some action) ; 2 · in charge · having control or authority over ; 3 · accountable · being accountable for one's ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese    Synonymsof 'responsible'inBritishEnglish responsible Explore'responsible'inthedictionary 1 (adjective)  inthesenseoftoblameDefinitionbeingtheagentorcause(ofsomeaction)Hefeltresponsiblefortheirlatearrival.SynonymstoblameWhoistoblamehere? guilty Theywerefoundguiltyoffraud.Theguiltypairwerecaughtred-handed. atfaultShedidn'tacceptthatshewasatfault. culpable Theirdecisiontodonothingmakesthemculpable. behind  Seeexamplesforsynonyms 2 (adjective)  inthesenseofinchargeDefinitionhavingcontrolorauthorityovertheministerresponsiblefortheenvironmentSynonymsincharge incontrol atthehelmHehasbeenatthehelmofLonrhofor31years. inauthority carryingthecan(informal) Seeexamplesforsynonyms 3 (adjective)  inthesenseofaccountableDefinitionbeingaccountableforone'sactionsanddecisionstoI'mresponsibletomyboardofdirectors.Synonymsaccountable Themajorindustriesshouldbeaccountabletotheircustomers. subject bound  liable Theairline'sinsurerisliablefordamages. amenable  answerable  duty-bound  chargeable  underobligation SeeexamplesforsynonymsOppositesunaccountable 4 (adjective)  inthesenseofsensibleDefinitionrationalandaccountableforone'sownactionsHe'saveryresponsiblesortofperson.Synonymssensible Shewasasensiblegirlanddidnotpanic. sound Theyaretrainednutritionistswhocangivesoundadviceondiets. adult  stable astablemarriage mature Wearemature,freethinkingadults. reliable Shewasefficientandreliable. rational arationaldecision sober Wearenowfarmoresoberandrealistic. conscientious Sheisgenerallyveryconscientiousaboutherwork. dependable Hewasagoodfriendandadependablecompanion. trustworthy Heisatrustworthy,level-headedteacher. level-headed Sheislevel-headedandpractical. SeeexamplesforsynonymsOppositesirresponsible ,unreliable ,untrustworthy ,undependable ,unconscientious 5 (adjective)  inthesenseofauthoritativeDefinition(ofapositionorduty)involvingdecisionandaccountabilitydemotedtolessresponsiblejobsSynonymsauthoritative  high Everyoneofthemiscontrolledbythefamiliesofhighofficials. important animportantfigureinthemediaworld executive Shesitsontheexecutivecommitteeofthecompany. decision-making  Seeexamplesforsynonyms Copyright©2016byHarperCollinsPublishers.Allrightsreserved.AdditionalsynonymsinthesenseofatfaultDefinitiontobetoblameforsomethingwrongShedidn'tacceptthatshewasatfault.Synonymsguilty,responsible,toblame,accountable,inthewrong,culpable,answerable,blamableinthesenseofatthehelmDefinitioninapositionofleadershiporcontrolHehasbeenatthehelmofLonrhofor31years.Synonymsincharge,incontrol,incommand,directing,atthewheel,inthesaddle,inthedrivingseatinthesenseofconscientiousDefinitionpainstakingorthoroughinone'sworkSheisgenerallyveryconscientiousaboutherwork.Synonymsthorough,particular,careful,exact,faithful,meticulous,painstaking,diligent,punctilious(formal) Synonymsof 'responsible'inAmericanEnglish responsible Explore'responsible'inthedictionary 1 (adjective)  inthesenseofinchargeSynonymsincharge inauthority incontrol  2 (adjective)  inthesenseoftoblameSynonymstoblame atfault culpable  guilty   3 (adjective)  inthesenseofaccountableSynonymsaccountable  answerable  liable   4 (adjective)  inthesenseofsensibleSynonymssensible  dependable  level-headed  rational  reliable  trustworthy   Video:pronunciationof responsible Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables EnglishTranslationof'responsible' NEWfromCollins! 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