responsible

adj 1: worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held

accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible

journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is

responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is

responsible to the parliament" [ant: {irresponsible}]

2: being the agent or cause; "determined who was the

responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the

damage" [syn: {responsible for(p)}]

3: having an acceptable credit rating; "a responsible borrower"

[syn: {creditworthy}]