responsible
    adj 1: worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held
           accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible
           journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is
           responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is
           responsible to the parliament" [ant: irresponsible]
    2: being the agent or cause; "determined who was the responsible
       party"; "termites were responsible for the damage" [syn:
       responsible, responsible for(p)]
    3: having an acceptable credit rating; "a responsible borrower"
       [syn: creditworthy, responsible]

Responsible \Re*spon"si*ble\ (r?*sp?n"s?*b'l), a. [Cf. F.
   responsable. See Respond.]
   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.
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   2. Able to respond or answer for one's conduct and
      obligations; trustworthy, financially or otherwise; as, to
      have a responsible man for surety.
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   3. Involving responsibility; involving a degree of
      accountability on the part of the person concerned; as, a
      responsible office.
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   Syn: Accountable; answerable; amenable.
        [1913 Webster] -- Re*spon"si*ble*ness, n. --
        Re*spon"si*bly, adv.
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