responsible
res·pon·sible
adjective
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”
- “;”
2.
- “determined who was the responsible party”
- “termites were responsible for the damage”
3.
Origin
From Middle French responsable, from Old French responsable, responsible, formed from the root of Latin responsus, from respondeō, respondēre. The spelling of the English word is taken from the Old French variant responsible. By surface analysis, response + -ible.
Phrases
- responsible trading
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