responsible
pronunciation
How to pronounce responsible in British English:
UK [rɪˈspɒnsəbl]
How to pronounce responsible in American English:
US [rɪˈspɑːnsəbl]
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- Adjective:
- worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
- being the agent or cause
- having an acceptable credit rating
Word Origin
- responsible (adj.)
- 1590s, "answerable" (to another, for something), from obsolete French responsible (13c., Modern French responsable, as if from Latin *responsabilis), from Latin respons-, past participle stem of respondere "to respond" (see respond). Meaning "accountable for one's actions" is attested from 1640s; that of "reliable, trustworthy" is from 1690s. Retains the sense of "obligation" in the Latin root word. Related: Responsibly.
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Example
- 1. He regards himself as extremely responsible compared with younger colleagues .
- 2. Why would any responsible american politician want to erase that vital distinction ?
- 3. They can do this by immediately dropping app and by supporting responsible indonesian producers instead .
- 4. Nonetheless , damaging the earth is precisely what 's concerning a lot of responsible people at the moment .
- 5. This penalises responsible folk who have saved and invested , say those who think care should be provided free of charge .