Responsible and True

Responsible

Responsible adjective - Worthy of one's trust.
Usage example: our regular babysitter is very responsible

True and responsible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "True" instead an adjective "Responsible".

True

True adjective - Firm in one's allegiance to someone or something.
Usage example: he will be true to his word

Responsible and true are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Responsible" instead an adjective "True".

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Filth Also, instead of Bruce being responsible for the murder, he is now merely witness to it while dressed as Carole, leaving Gorman's gang as the true culprits.
  • Tabletop Game / Nobilis She is also responsible for making true, "No one can know whether God is real or not," and that's supposedly still not the worst lie she's made true.
  • Series / Star Trek: The Original Series It was the Deputy Fuhrer who was really responsible for giving orders to the Nazi forces, while the true Fuhrer had good intentions all along.
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