Responsible and Silly

Responsible

Responsible adjective - Being the one who must meet an obligation or suffer the consequences for failing to do so.

Silly is an antonym for responsible.

Silly

Silly adjective - Lacking in seriousness or maturity.

Responsible is an antonym for silly in absurd topic.

Nearby Word: silliness

Both words in one sentence

  • Fish Out of Temporal Water The father even expresses his disbelief that "silly Billy Gates", whom he tutored in calculus, is partly responsible for that.
  • Sudden Downer Ending Fantasy Zone is a weird and silly Cute 'em Up that involves a sentient space ship called Opa-Opa who has to stop the planet Menon from stealing other planet's money to build a giant army and find out who is responsible by shooting cute, bizarre looking enemies.
  • Would be an aversion (letting the husband be responsible for once) if she hadn't spent the money on a dress, but, really, who could blame the silly little thing for something like that, she just can't help herself.
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