Blindness is responsible for a staggering toll of poor health, suffering, and loss of dignity and diminution in the quality of lives of people worldwide.
Source: tatoeba (1904)
Responsible
/ɹɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/
Synonyms for "responsible" (108 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (22)
accountableadministrativeamenableanswerableanswerable forapt toat faultauthoritativecapable ofchargeablechiefconcernedconscientiousconventionalcreditableculpable
Adjective(4 words)
Noun(2 words)
accountable leadershipanimal-welfare
Strong matches (32)
debtdecision-makingdependabledependent ondirectorialdutifulethicalexecutiveexposedexposed tofaithworthyfaultguiltyhonestimportantin danger ofincident toincorruptibleindebtedinviolable
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Adjective(9 words)
Noun(2 words)
guiltiestin charge
Related words (54)
liableliable tolikely tomanagerialnaked toobligatedobliged toopenopen topledgedprincipalprone toprovenready forreliableresponsible forsoundstablestanding tostraight
Show 18 more words
subjectsubject tosuresusceptive totestedto be trustedto blametoptriedtried and truetruetrustabletrustworthytrustyunfalseunperfidiousuntreacherouswithin range of
Adjective(11 words)
liablematuremature formmoral responsibilityprudentreliableresponsible forstudentlikesustainabletrustworthyunabused
Noun(5 words)
moral motivemost maturepet care syllabus guidereliable water supplysense of moral obligation
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accountable, accountable, accountable leadership, administrative, amenable.
- Sentence evidence is available for responsible, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "responsible".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "responsible"
Keep "responsible" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "responsible" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "responsible", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "responsible" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesbehavioral traitethical conductmoral qualitypersonal attributeresource management
More specific
6 entriesCollocations
5 entriesenvironmentally responsiblehighly responsibleresponsible budgetingresponsible conductsocially responsible
Inflections
2 entriesmore responsiblemost responsible
Derivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
9 entriesSample sentences
19 total sentences available.
You are responsible for what you do.
Source: tatoeba (16045)
You should be responsible for your actions.
Source: tatoeba (16046)
You are responsible for what you have done.
Source: tatoeba (16053)
Showing 4 of 19 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "responsible"?
Closest matches include accountable, accountable, accountable leadership, administrative, amenable.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "responsible"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.