Translate responsible | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of responsible
adjective
1 [predic.] having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone, as part of one’s job or role:the cabinet minister responsible for Education (
responsible to)
having to report to (a superior) and be answerable to them for one’s actions:the Prime Minister and cabinet are responsible to Parliament
2being the primary cause of something and so able to be blamed or credited for it:Gooch was responsible for 198 of his side’s 542 runs morally accountable for one’s behaviour:the progressive emergence of the child as a responsible being
3(of a job or position) involving important duties, independent decision-making, or control over others: she had risen rapidly to a high and responsible position in the civil service capable of being trusted:a responsible adult
