<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.</li><li>involving accountability or responsibility, as in having the power to control or manage: promoted to a responsible position in the firm.</li><li>chargeable with being the author, cause, or occasion of something (usually followed by for): Termites were responsible for the damage.</li><li>having a capacity for moral decisions and therefore accountable; capable of rational thought or action: The defendant is not responsible for his actions.</li><li>able to discharge obligations or pay debts.</li><li>reliable or dependable, as in meeting debts, conducting business dealings, etc.</li><li>(of a government, member of a government, government agency, or the like) answerable to or serving at the discretion of an elected legislature or the electorate.</li></ul>