verantwortungsbewusst
responsible, conscientious, accountability-minded
adjective fer-ANT-vor-toonks-be-voost Rare
Usage Note
verantwortungsbewusst ('aware of responsibility') praises someone who actively takes their duties seriously. It is a highly sought-after quality in German professional life — verantwortungsbewusstes Handeln (responsible action) appears in job advertisements, civic discourse, and education.
Examples
"Verantwortungsbewusst handeln bedeutet, auch an die Folgen für andere zu denken."
Natural Translation
Acting responsibly means also thinking about the consequences for others.
Literal Translation
To act responsibly means to also think of the consequences for others.
Related Words
- Aufopferungsbereitschaft willingness to sacrifice oneself, self-sacrificing spirit
- Aufopferungsgeist spirit of self-sacrifice, selfless dedication
- Beherztheit boldness, pluck, spirited courage
- Charakterfestigkeit strength of character, moral firmness
- Charakterstärke strength of character
- Edelmut magnanimity, noble-mindedness
- Ehrenhaftigkeit honourableness, integrity of honour
- Eigenständigkeit autonomy
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