उत्तरदायी (uttardaayii)
adjective
A formal adjective meaning 'responsible/accountable,' used mainly in written, official, or careful spoken registers rather than casual conversation. Related to उत्तरदायित्व (uttardaayitv, 'responsibility'), the noun form of the same idea.
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responsible, accountable (for something)
adjective Takes के लिए (ke lie) to mark what one is responsible for, or का (kaa) before a following noun of accountability, e.g. इस गलती का उत्तरदायी (is galtii kaa uttardaayii, 'responsible for this mistake').
Synonyms: जिम्मेदार (jimmedaar), ज़िम्मेदार (zimmedaar, variant form), दोषी (doshii, guilty, narrower)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will meet this word constantly in Hindi news broadcasts and government language -- 'सरकार जवाबदेह और उत्तरदायी होनी चाहिए' (sarkaar javaabdeh aur uttardaayii honii chaahie, 'the government should be answerable and responsible') is the kind of sentence that shows up in editorials. In daily speech at home or with friends, जिम्मेदार (jimmedaar) is what people actually reach for.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners default to जिम्मेदार (jimmedaar) in all contexts, which is correct, but should recognize उत्तरदायी (uttardaayii) as its more formal twin, common in news reports, official statements, and essays rather than everyday chat. 2) Some learners try को (ko) to mark the cause instead of के लिए (ke lie) -- के लिए (ke lie) is the standard choice here.
Sample Sentences:
प्रदूषण फैलाने वाले कारखाने इस समस्या के लिए उत्तरदायी हैं।
The factories that spread pollution are responsible for this problem.
(pradooshan phailaane vaale kaarkhaane is samasyaa ke lie uttardaayii hain।)
सरकार जवाबदेह और उत्तरदायी होनी चाहिए।
The government should be answerable and responsible.
(sarkaar javaabdeh aur uttardaayii honii chaahie।)
इस हादसे के लिए कौन उत्तरदायी था?
Who was responsible for this accident?
(is haadse ke lie kaun uttardaayii thaa?)
मंत्री ने कहा कि विभाग इस निर्णय के लिए उत्तरदायी नहीं होगा।
The minister said that the department would not be responsible for this decision.
(mantrii ne kahaa ki vibhaag is nirnay ke lie uttardaayii nahiin hogaa।)
यदि नियमों का पालन किया गया होता, तो कंपनी उत्तरदायी न होती।
If the rules had been followed, the company would not have been responsible.
(yadi niymon kaa paalan kiyaa gayaa hotaa, to kampnii uttardaayii n hotii।)
प्रत्येक अधिकारी को अपने क्षेत्र के कार्यों के लिए उत्तरदायी ठहराया जाता है।
Every officer is held responsible for the work in their domain.
(pratyek adhikaarii ko apne kshetr ke kaaryon ke lie uttardaayii thahraayaa jaataa hai।)
समिति यह सुनिश्चित कर रही है कि दोषी अधिकारी उत्तरदायी ठहराए जाएँ।
The committee is ensuring that the guilty officers are held accountable.
(samiti yah sunishchit kar rahii hai ki doshii adhikaarii uttardaayii thahraae jaaen।)
न्यायालय ने निर्देश दिया कि संबंधित अधिकारी को उत्तरदायी बनाया जाए।
The court directed that the concerned officer be made accountable.
(nyaayaalay ne nirdesh diyaa ki sambandhit adhikaarii ko uttardaayii banaayaa jaae।)
रिपोर्ट में बताया गया है कि इस विफलता के लिए कई विभाग संयुक्त रूप से उत्तरदायी हैं।
The report states that several departments are jointly responsible for this failure.
(riport men bataayaa gayaa hai ki is viphaltaa ke lie kaii vibhaag sanyukt roop se uttardaayii hain।)
लोकतंत्र में जनता के प्रति उत्तरदायी होना हर सरकार का कर्तव्य है।
In a democracy, being accountable to the people is every government's duty.
(loktantr men jantaa ke prati uttardaayii honaa har sarkaar kaa kartavy hai।)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
उत्तरदायी
(uttardaayii)