not responsible

ADJECTIVE

exempt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immune

STRONG

absolved clear cleared discharged excepted excluded excused favored free liberated privileged released spared unbound walked

WEAK

beat the rap let go let off not liable not subject off the hook outside set apart special unchecked unrestrained unrestricted unshackled void of

Antonyms

STRONG

hindered prevented

WEAK

accountable answerable liable nonexempt responsible

Example Sentences

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After all, journalists are not responsible for what insiders do with information after publication.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

But once war arrives, it’s futile and cowardly to try to stand apart from it on the pretext that you’re not responsible for it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Both broke at the same critical stress point, suggesting that elasticity is not responsible for the fracture behavior in simple liquids.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Christian Horner says Max Verstappen and his camp were "not responsible" for his exit from Red Bull in 2025.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

“He’s the son of one of our tenants. But the man’s not responsible for what he says or does. He’s been an idiot since birth.”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

not responsible

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