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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Its strongest leaders spoke not only about the sins of segregation but also about the responsibilities of freedom, understanding that justice without moral renewal would leave communities politically visible but internally broken.

From The Wall Street Journal

The freedom of full-time travel often seems to strike a chord with people who feel hemmed in by jobs and mortgages, family commitments and responsibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ask for three different outlines for a presentation you’re developing; ask for 20 ways to divide up household responsibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

So I’m just excited, and I feel like a kid again, because I got so many responsibilities and kids I take care of.

From Los Angeles Times

If Stroll and Wheatley finalise their agreement, the new arrangement would free up Newey to focus on the key areas where he can make a difference without the distractions of other responsibilities.

From BBC