responsibilities

[ri-spon-suh-bil-i-teez] / rɪˌspɒn səˈbɪl ɪ tiz /

NOUN

accountability, blame

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authority burden duty guilt importance liability obligation power restraint trust

STRONG

albatross amenability answerability care charge constraint contract culpability encumbrance engagement fault incubus incumbency onus pledge rap subjection

WEAK

boundness holding the bag obligatoriness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

irresponsibility

STRONG

benefit blessing

WEAK

distrust exemption freedom immaturity immunity

NOUN

maturity, trustworthiness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ability capacity efficiency honesty loyalty stability

STRONG

capableness competency conscientiousness dependability dependableness faithfulness firmness rationality reliability sensibleness soberness steadfastness trustiness uprightness

WEAK

levelheadedness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impotence inability incompetence weakness

WEAK

distrust exemption freedom immaturity immunity irresponsibility

Example Sentences

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Building management was “basically allocating all their responsibilities to us,” said Stephen Biggs, who works at JP Morgan and lives in a doorman building on Third Avenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Hers is a story of a society failing to meet basic responsibilities to its citizens.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Overall, 41% of respondents to the Teacher Tapp survey reported seeing an increase in girls from more deprived backgrounds taking on responsibilities at home, with 8% seeing a significant increase.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

"This breadth of experience provides a strong foundation for the responsibilities of command and the trust placed in me," she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“But you can’t just turn your back on all your responsibilities and run away from them,” Major Danby insisted.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller