responsible

Adjective

• having an acceptable credit rating
  • a responsible borrower
    

• being the agent or cause
  • determined who was the responsible party
    
  • termites were responsible for the damage
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  creditworthy , responsible for(p)