responsibilities

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

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accountability, blame n.
maturity, trustworthiness n.

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

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responsibilities

But his Welsh Secretary, Stephen Kinnock, has said he is not yet "entirely convinced" by the case for more responsibilities for the Welsh government.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

"An inheritance is coming, responsibilities must be assumed," he wrote on Instagram last month.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

One misunderstanding of a variable interest rate or a cosigner’s responsibilities can blow up decades of financial planning.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

“Today, I am returning to exercise my responsibilities as governor of Sinaloa with my head held high and with the truth on our side,” Rocha said in a statement posted on X.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

At the same time, my mother started moving up at the real-estate company she worked for, taking on more responsibilities and earning a better salary.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah