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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Many high-achieving workers may find that they have kept saying yes to more and more responsibilities, but at some point, they hit a breaking point.

From MarketWatch

Grant added that a third of CalMac sailings on Thursday were subject to disruptions, and called on ministers to "face up to their responsibilities and ensure that communities are properly compensated".

From BBC

Iran's regime is a state system, resting on a complex and dense network of political and religious institutions with overlapping responsibilities.

From BBC

Following the BBC report on a potential 'shadow ban' on players from Pakistan, the ECB first wrote to the eight Hundred franchises to remind them of their responsibilities on matters of discrimination.

From BBC

When MafB is absent, these cells become impaired and can no longer carry out their protective responsibilities properly.

From Science Daily