adjective
responsible
B1
Meaning: 'responsible'. Used to indicate accountability or liable for something. Commonly used with the preposition 'für' (verantwortlich für etwas). It is a gradable adjective (verantwortlicher, am verantwortlichsten) with antonyms like 'verantwortungslos' or 'unverantwortlich'. Can be used predicatively and attributively often.
Examples
Der Manager war für den Fehler verantwortlich, obwohl er die Details nicht selbst prüfte.
The manager was responsible for the mistake, although he did not check the details himself.
Er ist für das Projekt verantwortlich.
He's responsible for the project.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a person holding a big shield labeled 'Verantwortung' standing protectively — that person is 'verantwortlich'
think 'responsible' and 'verantwortlich' both carry the sense of 'answering for' something
Notes
Commonly used to indicate who has duty or accountability. 'verantwortlich für' governs a noun phrase: 'verantwortlich für etwas sein'.