Antonyms for responsible


Grammar : Adj
Spell : ri-spon-suh-buhl
Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈspɒn sə bəl


Definition of responsible

Origin :
  • 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.
  • adj accountable, in charge
  • adj trustworthy, mature
Example sentences :
  • The question, he said, was one for a responsible Ministry alone to handle.
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • If Maggie had made bad arrangements for her baby, Maggie was responsible.
  • Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair
  • Not only am I responsible to him, but He is responsible for me.
  • Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
  • They are doled out to you, and you are responsible for them.
  • Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
  • Yes, he had replaced it—because he was responsible for its custody.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • But that bit about the sober gray eyes and the piquant chin Jane was responsible for.
  • Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
  • I say "we" because I had come to be a responsible factor in the control of the property.
  • Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
  • He must take the oath; and you, with your life, will be responsible for his honesty?
  • Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • How far am I in thought, word, custom, responsible for this?
  • Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume VII (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier
  • Clearly he considered that she was responsible for their dispositions.
  • Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower

Synonyms for responsible

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