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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Smart and guard Luke Kennard have taken larger ball-handling responsibilities along with James to offset the loss of Doncic and Reaves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Following his death, John Ninia and Eric Nguyen, both partners at Mobius Investments, will assume leadership responsibilities, according to the LinkedIn post.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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 brand-new definition of “tradwife” just sounds like the worst of all worlds: women having to work and handle all domestic responsibilities without any help at all.

From Salon • 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