not responsible
Not at fault
Not responsible disclaims accountability or liability.
Signs reading not responsible for lost or stolen items shift risk to patrons.
The phrase often appears in legal contexts to limit blame: The company is not responsible for delays caused by weather.
Someone described as not responsible for their actions may lack capacity for judgment—too young, mentally impaired, or otherwise unable to understand consequences.
- absolvedFreed from guilt
- exemptNot subject to
- dodgeAvoid by quick movement
- acquittedDeclared legally innocent
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
discharged · exonerated · blameless · indemnified · waived · immune · plausible deniability · fine print · unaccountable · pass the buck · blame game · amoral · deterministic · fatalistic · scot-free · no fault · apathetic · reckless
- disclaimerswarning, fine print, notice, terms of use, waiver
not responsibleresponsible
Obligated to answer for actions
liable · accountable · culpable · guilty · answerable
not responsibleresponsible
Obligated to answer for actions
dependable · reliable · conscientious · trustworthy · mature
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