adjective
- expected or obliged to account (for something, to someone); answerable; accountable
- involving accountability, obligation, or duties: a responsible position
- that can be charged with being the cause, agent, or source of something: the moisture that is responsible for the rust
- able to distinguish between right and wrong and to think and act rationally, and hence accountable for one's behavior
- readily assuming obligations, duties, etc.; dependable; reliable
- able to pay debts or meet business obligations
Origin:
MFr < L responsus: see response