adj · neutral
responsible
UK/rɪˈspɒnsəbl/US/rɪˈspɑːnsəbl/re·SPON·si·ble
Band 5-6speakingtask2
having an obligation to do something, or being the one who will be blamed if something goes wrong
Examples
“Who is responsible for the final report?”
“Parents are responsible for their children's safety.”
“She acted responsibly and informed the manager.”
Band 8 sentence
“Senior staff are held accountable and must be able to demonstrate responsible decision-making.”
Collocations
- be responsible for
- hold someone responsible
- take responsibility
Word family
respond vresponsible adjresponsibility nresponsibly adv
Common mistakes
He did it responsible.→He did it responsibly.
I am responsible to finish the task.→I am responsible for finishing the task.
Say it for a higher band
5in charge→6accountable→7+responsible
Synonyms
accountable
answerable
Easily confused
accountable
“Managers are accountable for their team's performance.”
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