responsible

responsible
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. trustworthy, dependable; answerable, accountable, liable, chargeable; solvent. See duty, liability.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Charged with responsibility]
Syn. accountable, answerable, liable, amenable, subject, bound, incumbent on, devolving on, under obligation, constrained, tied, fettered, bonded, censurable, chargeable, culpable, to blame, at fault, guilty, obligated, obliged, compelled, contracted, held, pledged, sworn to, under contract, engaged; see also bound 2 .
Ant. free*, unconstrained, exempt.
2. [Capable of assuming responsibility]
Syn. trustworthy, trusty, reliable, capable, efficient, loyal, faithful, dutiful, Dependable, conscientious, tried, self-reliant, able, competent, qualified, effective, upright, honest, firm, steadfast, steady, stable, rational, mature.
Ant. irresponsible*, capricious, unstable.
Syn.- responsible applies to one who has been delegated some duty or responsibility by one in authority and who is subject to penalty in case of default [ who is responsible for filing the reports? ] ; answerable implies a legal or moral obligation for which one must answer to someone sitting in judgment [ not answerable for the crimes of one's parents ] ; accountable implies liability for which one may be called to account [ you will be held accountable for anything you may say ]
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. accountable liable, culpable, answerable, at fault, to blame, incumbent, duty-bound, beholden, bound.
2. conscientious dependable, reliable, mature, dutiful, trustworthy, adult, grown up, sensible, rational.
ANT.: 1. *offthe hook, unaccountable, irresponsible. 2. immature, unreliable, undependable
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Legally obligated: accountable, amenable, answerable, liable. See LAW. 2. Capable of being depended upon: dependable, reliable, solid, sound2, trustworthy, trusty. See TRUST.

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