responsible
adjective
[ rɪˈspɒnsɪb(ə)l ]
• having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone, as part of one's job or role.
• "the cabinet minister responsible for Education"
Similar:
in charge of,
in control of,
at the helm of,
accountable for,
liable for,
charged with,
manage,
oversee,
superintend,
supervise,
conduct,
run,
look after,
organize,
produce,
see to,
• being the primary cause of something and so able to be blamed or credited for it.
• "Gooch was responsible for 198 of his side's 542 runs"
Similar:
accountable,
answerable,
to blame,
behind,
at the bottom of,
guilty of,
culpable of,
blameworthy,
at fault,
in the wrong,
• (of a job or position) involving important duties, independent decision-making, or control over others.
• "she had risen rapidly to a high and responsible position in the civil service"
Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘answering to, corresponding’): from obsolete French responsible, from Latin respons- ‘answered, offered in return’, from the verb respondere (see respond).
