English-Thai Dictionary

responsible

ADJ มี ความรับผิดชอบ  accountable liable me-kwam-rab-pid-chob

 

responsible

ADJ เชื่อถือได้  reliable trustworthy chue-tue-dai

 

responsibleness

N ความรู้ จัก รับผิดชอบ  kwam-ru-jak-rub-pid-chob

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RESPONSIBLE

a.[from L. responsus, respondeo.] 1. Liable to account; accountable; answerable; as for a trust reposed, or for a debt. We are all responsible for the talents entrusted to us by our Creator. A guardian is responsible for the faithful discharge of his duty to his ward. The surety is responsible for the debt of his principal.
2. Able to discharge an obligation; or having estate adequate to the payment of a debt. In taking bail, the officer will ascertain whether the proposed surety is a responsible man.

 

RESPONSIBLENESS

n. 1. State of being liable to answer, repay or account; responsibility.
2. Ability to make payment of an obligation or demand.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RESPONSIBLE

Re *spon "si *ble (r *spn "s *b'l ), a. Etym: [Cf. F. responsable. See Respond. ]

 

1. 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.

 

2. Able to respond or answer for one's conduct and obligations; trustworthy, financially or otherwise; as, to have a responsible man for surety.

 

3. Involving responsibility; involving a degree of accountability on the part of the person concerned; as, a responsible office.

 

Syn. -- Accountable; answerable; amenable. -- Re *spon "si *ble *ness, n. -- Re *spon "si *bly, adv.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

responsible

re spon si ble |riˈspänsəbəl rəˈspɑnsəbəl | ▶adjective [ predic. ] having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone, as part of one's job or role: the department responsible for education. • being the primary cause of something and so able to be blamed or credited for it: the gene was responsible for a rare type of eye cancer. • [ attrib. ] (of a job or position ) involving important duties, independent decision-making, or control over others. • [ predic. ] (responsible to ) having to report to (a superior or someone in authority ) and be answerable to them for one's actions: the team manager is responsible to the league president. • capable of being trusted: a responsible adult. • morally accountable for one's behavior: the progressive emergence of the child as a responsible being. DERIVATIVES re spon si ble ness noun, re spon si bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘answering to, corresponding ’): from obsolete French, from Latin respons- ‘answered, offered in return, ’ from the verb respondere (see respond ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

responsible

re |spon |sible |rɪˈspɒnsɪb (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 [ predic. ] 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. • (responsible to ) having to report to (a superior ) and be answerable to them for one's actions: the Prime Minister and cabinet are responsible to Parliament. 2 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. • morally accountable for one's behaviour: the progressive emergence of the child as a responsible being. 3 (of a job or position ) involving important duties, independent decision-making, or control over others. • capable of being trusted: a responsible adult. DERIVATIVES responsibleness noun, responsibly adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘answering to, corresponding ’): from obsolete French responsible, from Latin respons- ‘answered, offered in return ’, from the verb respondere (see respond ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

responsible

responsible adjective 1 who is responsible for the prisons? in charge of, in control of, at the helm of, accountable for, liable for. 2 if an error's been made, I'm the one who's responsible: accountable, answerable, to blame, guilty, culpable, blameworthy, at fault, in the wrong. 3 a responsible job: important, powerful, executive. 4 he is responsible to the president: answerable, accountable. 5 a responsible tenant: trustworthy, sensible, mature, reliable, dependable.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

responsible

responsible adjective 1 the Home Office is responsible for prisons: in charge of, in control of, at the helm of, accountable for, liable for, charged with; (be responsible for ) manage, oversee, superintend, supervise, conduct, run, look after, organize, produce, see to. 2 those responsible for the mistake have been dealt with: accountable, answerable, to blame; behind, at the bottom of, guilty of, culpable of; blameworthy, at fault, in the wrong. ANTONYMS guiltless. 3 Margaret holds a responsible position in marketing: important, powerful, authoritative, executive, decision-making, high. ANTONYMS lowly. 4 he is responsible to the president: answerable, accountable; supervised by, managed by. 5 Mr Smith is likely to prove a respectable and responsible tenant: trustworthy, capable of being trusted, trusty, level-headed, rational, sane, reasonable, sensible, sound, stable, mature, adult; reliable, dependable, conscientious. ANTONYMS irresponsible, untrustworthy.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

responsible

re spon si ble /rɪspɑ́nsəb (ə )l |-spɔ́n -/ (! 強勢は第2音節 ) 〖語源は 「答えることができる 」〗(名 )responsibility 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〖be responsible for A /for doing 〗〈人 物が 〉A 〈事 〉に […したことに ]責任 [責務 ]がある ; 〖be ～〗【人に 】責任を負うべき «to » (!「責任がある 」の意味の一般的な語; →accountable , answerable , liable ) ▸ I am partly responsible for the decrease in the company's sales .会社の売り上げ減少に対する責任の一端は私にある ▸ Who is responsible for the train accident? この列車事故はだれの責任なんだ 2 〈人 事が 〉 «…の » 原因である , «…を » 招いた «for » ▸ Tom is largely responsible for the team's success .チームの躍進は主としてトムのおかげだ 3 〈人が 〉【高位の者に対して 】報告の義務がある «to » .4 〈人 行為が 〉信頼できる , 責任を果たしうる (↔irresponsible )▸ a responsible government [ruler ](独裁的でない )責任政府 [統治者 ]5 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗責任能力が必要な , 責任の重い 〈仕事など 〉▸ a responsible office [post ]責任の重い職 [地位 ]▸ a responsible act 責任ある行為 .6 ｟米 ｠義務履行 [支払い ]能力のある .