Associations to the word «Responsible»

Wiktionary

RESPONSIBLE, adjective. Answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
RESPONSIBLE, adjective. Capable of responding to any reasonable claim; able to answer reasonably for one's conduct and obligations; capable of rational conduct.
RESPONSIBLE, adjective. Involving responsibility; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.
RESPONSIBLE, adjective. Being a primary cause or agent of some event or action; capable of being credited for something, or of being held liable for something.
RESPONSIBLE, adjective. Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.
RESPONSIBLE TRADING, noun. (uncountable) Financial asset management which is undertaken along conservative lines.
RESPONSIBLE TRADING, noun. (uncountable) A movement within financial trading that stresses service providers’ obligations to shield financial traders from the risk factors in trading.

Dictionary definition

RESPONSIBLE, adjective. 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".
RESPONSIBLE, adjective. Being the agent or cause; "determined who was the responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the damage".
RESPONSIBLE, adjective. Having an acceptable credit rating; "a responsible borrower".

Wise words

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