One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
Synonyms of responsible in English:
responsible
See definition of responsible
adjective
1‘the Home Office is responsible for prisons’
in charge of, in control of, at the helm of, accountable for, liable for, charged with
manage, oversee, superintend, supervise, conduct, run, look after, organize, produce, see to
2‘those responsible for the mistake have been dealt with’
accountable, answerable, to blame
behind, at the bottom of, guilty of, culpable of
blameworthy, at fault, in the wrong
guiltless
3‘Margaret holds a responsible position in marketing’
important, powerful, authoritative, executive, decision-making, high
lowly
4‘he is responsible to the president’
answerable, accountable
supervised by, managed by
5‘Mr Smith is likely to prove a respectable and responsible tenant’
trustworthy, capable of being trusted, trusty, level-headed, rational, sane, reasonable, sensible, sound, stable, mature, adult
reliable, dependable, conscientious
irresponsible, untrustworthy