1. being the agent or cause; - Example: "determined who was the responsible party" - Example: "termites were responsible for the damage" [syn: responsible, responsible for(p)]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
responsible for
adj 1: being the agent or cause; "determined who was the
responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the
damage" [syn: responsible, responsible for(p)]