Definitions

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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Thirty-one players have been used in 21 matches since the white-ball team was added to Conrad's responsibilities last May.

From Barron's

It later said the Cardinal Baldo Reina - the Pope's Vicar for the Diocese of Rome - would immediately investigate "to determine the possible responsibilities of those involved".

From BBC

"As a civic institution with a global reputation for leadership in peace, reconciliation, and justice, Queen's University Belfast must ensure that its honours and symbols reflect the highest standards consistent with its values and responsibilities."

From BBC

Greater insight into consciousness could reshape how humans think about their moral responsibilities toward animals.

From Science Daily

The spokesman adds that so far there have been no alternative proposals which meet "our responsibilities to manage public money".

From BBC