Synonyms of responsibilities

responsibilities

noun

plural of responsibility

1

as in blames

the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right

responsibility for the accident lies with the driver who was speeding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blames
• liabilities
• accountabilities
• faults
• answerabilities

2

as in duties

something one must do because of prior agreement

I had the responsibility of closing up the shop at night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• duties
• obligations
• needs
• commitments
• burdens
• promises
• requirements
• vows
• constraints
• offices
• imperatives
• pledges
• charges
• dos
• pacts
• incumbencies
• payments
• devoirs
• words
• contracts
• arrangements
• oaths
• debts
• restraints
• trusts
• covenants
• forces
• compulsions
• compacts
• setups
• appointments
• tributes
• reservations
• prearrangements
• musts
• engagements
• troths
• coercions
• onuses
• duresses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exemptions
• graces
• discharges
• waivers
• stays
• releases
• options
• choices
• alternatives
• reliefs
• postponements
• loopholes
• preferences
• eases
• selections
• picks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of responsibilities

Though essentially transportation hubs, airports have more responsibilities than simply flying passengers in and out like cargo. — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026

Eventually, the involved parties framed it as a mutual decision to allow Kiffin to focus on his new FAU head coach responsibilities. — John Talty, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026

Matt Barrie replaces Laura Rutledge on SEC Network’s SEC Nation so that Rutledge can focus on her NFL responsibilities. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Leblanc also stepped into a new role at Bottega Veneta, picking up responsibilities previously handled by Thierry Conrad Reutenauer, who moved over to Loewe as global communications director late last year. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

For parents who want their children to have a way to communicate but aren’t ready for the responsibilities that come with a smartphone, a wearable can provide another option. — Jon Stojan, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

The work required clarifying roles and responsibilities, addressing internal conflict, establishing accountability and consistently tracking commitments. — Jason Bork, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The partners will also share governance, risk and compliance responsibilities depending on the needs of individual projects. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Most children are forgotten in cars when caregivers are operating on autopilot mode while juggling several responsibilities at once. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026