1. (

• responsible

) 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's safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament" ;

2. (

• responsible ,
• responsible_for

) being the agent or cause; "determined who was the responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the damage" ;

3. (

• creditworthy ,
• responsible

) having an acceptable credit rating; "a responsible borrower" ;