Main entry: responsible
Definition: worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
Usage: a responsible adult; responsible journalism; a responsible position; the captain is responsible for the ship's safety; the cabinet is responsible to the parliament
Antonyms: irresponsible
Definition: showing lack of care for consequences
Antonyms: untrustworthy, untrusty
Definition: not worthy of trust or belief
Main entry: responsible, responsible for
Definition: being the agent or cause
Usage: determined who was the responsible party; termites were responsible for the damage
Antonyms: noncausal, noncausative
Definition: not causative
Main entry: responsible, creditworthy
Definition: having an acceptable credit rating
Usage: a responsible borrower
Antonyms: untrustworthy, untrusty
Definition: not worthy of trust or belief