odpovdní

Odpovědný is a Czech adjective meaning responsible, reliable, or accountable. The standard spelling includes diacritics; a common misspelling is odpovdný. In English, the closest equivalents are responsible or conscientious. The word is often used to describe people, roles, or attitudes that involve taking responsibility for one's actions and decisions.

Etymology and nuance: odpovědný is related to the noun odpovědnost (responsibility) and the verb odpovědět (to answer). The term conveys a sense of being able to answer for one’s conduct, duties, or outcomes. In Czech, there is a related but stronger term zodpovědný, which also covers accountability, sometimes with a stricter sense of being answerable for consequences.

Usage: Odpovědný can describe a person who acts with care and reliability in work or personal life. It can refer to duties in a job, to careful decision-making, or to mature, principled behavior. Examples include: “Je to odpovědný zaměstnanec.”, “Jednání bylo odpovědné.” The adverb form is odpovědně, as in “Jednal odpovědně.”

Grammar and forms: odpovědný declined as masculine singular, feminine odpovědná, neuter odpovědné. Comparative form is odpovědnější; superlative nejodpovědnější. Adverbial usage is odpovědně.

See also: odpovědnost (responsibility), zodpovědnost (accountability), spolehlivý (reliable).