| Main Entry: | responsible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accountable, in charge |
Synonyms: |
answerable, at fault, at the helm, authoritative, bonded, bound, bound to, carrying the load, censurable, chargeable, compelled, constrained, contracted, culpable, decision-making, devolving on, duty-bound, engaged, executive, exposed, fettered, guilty, hampered, held, high, important, in authority, in control, incumbent, liable, minding the store, obligated, obliged, on the hook, open, pledged, subject, susceptive, sworn to, tied, to blame, under contract, under obligation |
| Notes: | to be accountable is to be liable to being called to account or answerable; liable means legally obligated or responsible; and responsible is liable to be required to give account, as of one's actions or of the discharge of a duty or trust |
Antonyms: |
excused, exempt, free, immune, irresponsible |
| Main Entry: | responsible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | trustworthy, mature |
Synonyms: |
able, adult, capable, competent, conscientious, dependable, dutiful, effective, efficient, faithful, firm, levelheaded, loyal, qualified, rational, reliable, self-reliant, sensible, sober, sound, stable, steadfast, steady, tried, trusty, upright |
Antonyms: |
immature, irresponsible, untrustworthy |
| Main Entry: | able |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able to perform well; having a proven capacity |
Synonyms: |
accomplished, adroit, agile, artful, au fait, brilliant, capable, clever, deft, dexterous, effective, effectual, efficient, equal to, experienced, expert, facile, gifted, ingenious, intelligent, keen, know backwards and forwards, know one's onions, know the ropes, learned, masterful, masterly, powerful, practiced, prepared, proficient, qualified, responsible, savvy, sharp, skilled, skillful, smart, talented, there, trained, up to it, up to snuff, up to speed, with it |
| Notes: | able is having the necessary power to accomplish something while capable means having the potential to accomplish something |
Antonyms: |
delicate, feeble, inept, stupid, weak |
| Main Entry: | beholden |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | indebted |
Synonyms: |
bound, grateful, in hock, into, obligated, obliged, on a string, on the arm, on the cuff, on the tab, owe one, owing, responsible, under obligation |
Antonyms: |
ingrateful |
| Main Entry: | conscientious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | moral, upright |
Synonyms: |
conscionable, high-minded, high-principled, honest, honorable, incorruptible, just, pious, principled, responsible, right, scrupulous, straightforward, strict, true |
Antonyms: |
corrupt, dishonest, immoral, unjust, vulgar |
| Main Entry: | conscious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | intentional |
Synonyms: |
affected, calculated, deliberate, knowing, mannered, premeditated, rational, reasoning, reflective, responsible, self-conscious, studied, willful |
Antonyms: |
indifferent, not deliberate, unconscious, unfeeling, unintentional, unstudied |
| Main Entry: | culpable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | responsible for action |
Synonyms: |
amiss, answerable, at fault, blamable, blameful, blameworthy, caught, caught in the act, caught red-handed, censurable, demeritorious, dirty, found wanting, guilty, hung up, impeachable, in the wrong, indictable, liable, off base, out of line, punishable, reprehensible, responsible, sinful, smoking gun, to blame, unholy, wrong |
Antonyms: |
blameless, inculpable, innocent, not guilty, right |
| Main Entry: | guilty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | blameworthy; found at fault |
Synonyms: |
accusable, caught, censurable, censured, chargeable, condemned, conscience-stricken, contrite, convictable, convicted, criminal, culpable, damned, delinquent, depraved, doomed, erring, evil, felonious, hangdog, impeached, in error, in the wrong, incriminated, iniquitous, judged, liable, licentious, offending, on one's head, out of line, proscribed, regretful, remorseful, reprehensible, responsible, rueful, sentenced, sheepish, sinful, sorry, wicked, wrong |
Antonyms: |
guiltless, innocent, moral, right, sinless, truthful |
| Main Entry: | indebted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | under an obligation |
Synonyms: |
accountable, answerable for, appreciative, beholden, bound, bounden, chargeable, duty-bound, grateful, honor-bound, hooked, in debt, in hock, liable, obligated, obliged, owed, owing, responsible, thankful |
Antonyms: |
paid, settled |
| Main Entry: | intelligent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very smart |
Synonyms: |
able, acute, alert, alive, all there, apt, astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, calculating, capable, clever, comprehending, creative, deep*, discerning, enlightened, exceptional, highbrow, imaginative, ingenious, instructed, inventive, keen, knowing, knowledgeable, original, penetrating, perceptive, perspicacious, profound, quick, quick-witted, rational, ready, reasonable, resourceful, responsible, sage, sharp, smart, thinking, together*, understanding, well-informed, whiz*, wise, witty |
Antonyms: |
foolish, idiotic, imbecile, stupid, unintelligent |