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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The type of responsibilities also varied in Pew’s family caregiver research.

From MarketWatch

Having no work responsibilities will finally enable him to make those trips.

From MarketWatch

Teams and managers have discretion to evaluate AI use as part of performance based on individual roles and responsibilities, but they aren’t required to, according to a Google spokeswoman.

From The Wall Street Journal

In my experience, students aren’t necessarily disengaged—they are responding to their environment and responsibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Laurence des Cars, the first woman to lead the Louvre, said she no longer felt able to fully carry out her responsibilities because of a lack of clarity over priorities and resources.

From The Wall Street Journal