responsible -- (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")
responsible, responsible for -- (being the agent or cause; "determined who was the responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the damage")
creditworthy, responsible -- (having an acceptable credit rating; "a responsible borrower")