Dictionary Entry
responsible
responsible is a 11-letter English word with 6 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
11 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 19 · 6 senses
Definitions
- 1adjective
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.
- 2adjective
Able to respond or answer for one's conduct and obligations; trustworthy, financially or otherwise; as, to have a responsible man for surety.
- 3adjective
Involving responsibility; involving a degree of accountability on the part of the person concerned; as, a responsible office.
- 4adjective
being the agent or cause
"determined who was the responsible party"
"termites were responsible for the damage"
- 5adjective
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
"a responsible adult"
"responsible journalism"
- 6adjective
having an acceptable credit rating
"a responsible borrower"
Common word forms
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