Synonyms for responsible
- adjective
Most common
accountable liable answerable trustworthy dependable credit-worthy
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Accountable — having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences…
2. Trustworthy
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
Parents are responsible for their child's behaviour.
- adj. 2
Being a primary cause of a situation or action and thus able to be blamed or credited for it.
Who is responsible for this mess?
Related words
- Word family
- responsibility responsibleness respond response
From weakest to strongest
From the opposite of responsible, on the left, to its strongest synonyms, on the right.
Example sentences
- accountable Somebody has to be held accountable for his death.
- liable We are liable to get a storm before the day is out.
- answerable I am not answerable to you for anything.
- trustworthy He is a good fellow for sure, but not trustworthy.
- dependable Tom told Mary that he thought John was dependable.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| responsible | steady | |
| accountable | rising | |
| liable | falling | |
| answerable | steady | |
| trustworthy | rising | |
| dependable | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- liable3, trusty2
- 8 letters
- amenable4
- 10 letters
- dependable4, answerable4
- 11 letters
- accountable4, trustworthy3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (liable3 = 3 syllables).