Meaning
responsible
- to blame
- in charge of
In a sentence
Sono io il responsabile di questo progetto.
I am the person in charge of this project.
Chi è responsabile di questo errore?
Who is responsible for this mistake?
Non sono responsabile dei tuoi problemi.
I am not responsible for your problems.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| responsabile | masculine · singular |
| responsabile | feminine · singular |
| responsabili | masculine · plural |
| responsabili | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use responsabile di for being in charge of something: È responsabile del progetto. Not usually followed directly by an infinitive.
- For moral blame or legal liability, responsabile often overlaps with colpevole, but colpevole sounds more explicitly guilty.
- As an adjective, it agrees in number only: responsabile/responsabili. Same form for masculine and feminine singular.