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Antonyms for responsibility
rɪˌspɒn səˈbɪl ɪ tire·spon·si·bil·i·ty

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Wiktionary5.0 / 1 vote

  1. responsibilitynoun

    Synonyms:
    responsibleness

  2. responsibilitynoun

    The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

    Responsibility is a heavy burden.

    Synonyms:
    responsibleness

  3. responsibilitynoun

    A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.

    Synonyms:
    responsibleness

  4. responsibilitynoun

    The obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion. With responsibility goes authority to direct and take the necessary action to ensure success. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).

    Synonyms:
    responsibleness

  5. responsibilitynoun

    The obligation for the proper custody, care, and safekeeping of property or funds entrusted to the possession or supervision of an individual. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).

    Synonyms:
    responsibleness

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. responsibility

    Etymologically, duty is that which is owed or due; obligation, that to or by which one is bound; right, that which is correct, straight, or in the direct line of truth and goodness; responsibility, that for which one must answer. Duty and responsibility are thought of as to some person or persons; right is impersonal. One's duty may be to others or to himself; his obligations and responsibilities are to others. Duty arises from the nature of things; obligation and responsibility may be created by circumstances, as by one's own promise, or by the acceptance of a trust, etc. We speak of a parent's duty, a debtor's obligation; or of a child's duty of obedience, and a parent's responsibility for the child's welfare. Right is that which accords with the moral system of the universe. Righteousness is right incarnated in action. In a more limited sense, right may be used of what one may rightly claim, and so be the converse of duty. It is the creditor's right to demand payment, and the debtor's duty to pay. Compare BUSINESS.

    Synonyms:
    accountability, business, duty, function, obligation, office, right, righteousness

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  1. duty, responsibility, obligationnoun

    the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

    "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr

    Antonyms:
    irresponsibility, irresponsibleness

    Synonyms:
    duty, obligation, debt instrument, responsibleness, province, indebtedness, tariff, certificate of indebtedness

  2. province, responsibilitynoun

    the proper sphere or extent of your activities

    "it was his province to take care of himself"

    Antonyms:
    irresponsibility, irresponsibleness

    Synonyms:
    state, province, duty, responsibleness, obligation

  3. responsibility, responsiblenessnoun

    a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct

    "he holds a position of great responsibility"

    Antonyms:
    irresponsibleness, irresponsibility

    Synonyms:
    province, duty, responsibleness, obligation

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words2.5 / 2 votes

  1. responsibilitynoun

    Synonyms:
    accountability, liability, duty, trust

How to use responsibility in a sentence?

  1. Sachin Varghese:

    We are deeply saddened by the loss of Congressman John Lewis, and wish very much that we were not in this position today. The Democratic Party of Georgia takes our legal responsibility of naming a nominee to this seat seriously, and we are making every effort to honor Congressman Lewis' legacy and the people of the Fifth District throughout this process, while working within the applicable legal framework.

  2. Abdul Qadir Baloch:

    This is a great responsibility that is on our shoulders, we should do it so as it rid ourselves, this country, of terrorism; not only ourself, but the entire world.

  3. Deputy Prime Minister Yannis Dragasakis:

    There is clearly a potential and an imperative need for an interim deal to be concluded in the first days of May, if not within April, we are mainly requesting that the current liquidity problem be recognized as a problem of common responsibility and that it be jointly addressed.

  4. The Jerusalem Post:

    I am aware that I acted irresponsibly before my flight, that I should have been aware of all of the items I have on my person. That is the reason that I took full responsibility for Charge 228 (possession) in my first trial in April.

  5. Bob Corker:

    Voting to authorize the use of military force is one of the most important actions Congress can take, and while there will be differences, it is my hope that we will fulfill our constitutional responsibility, and in a bipartisan way, pass an authorization that allows us to confront this serious threat.

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