responsible
- adjective
- /rɪˈspɑnsəbl/
- None of us is just a victim; we are all responsible for it.
- financially responsible
- fiscally responsible
But he's extremely orderly and he's very responsible and he works really hard.
- But he's extremely orderly and he's very responsible and he works really hard.
- The self-righteous narcissist is seemingly ultra responsible but also very judgmental.
- And so and so, you know, I'm, I'm a responsible journalist.
- It was brilliant and responsible to pay for every promise benefit.
- Oh, I am a very responsible spender.
- But he, he would save his money, very responsible.
- I like his you are responsible attitude.
- You need some really responsible handy squatters.
- What will make me be seen as a responsible corporation?
Examples
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So I did the only responsible thing I could.
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She showed herself to be a responsible employee by completing her projects on time.
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I think that it's just the responsible thing to do right now.
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Next time I will use a more responsible approach.
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Like a responsible person, she never missed a day of work.
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What will make me be seen as a responsible corporation?
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It's responsible and it moves us forward towards a balanced budget, and a secure future.
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I enjoyed making good grades and having the teachers think that I was a responsible student.
Fiction book (2000) -
In addition, it is socially responsible and ethical that they do so.
Academic text (1999) -
You see, Willis is a responsible man.
Synonyms
Able to borrow money because you pay back loans on time
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Compounds
How Responsible
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Etymology
Responsible comes from the root respond, which means 'to answer'. A helpful way to remember this is that people who can 'answer for' their money or promises are seen as trustworthy, so responsible also means reliable in financial matters.