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

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

While the department attributes the opacity around its procurement and distribution of its massive, $1 trillion budget to the sheer size of the agency and its responsibilities, the GAO has found evidence instead of pervasive money mismanagement. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Here is a quick overview of the responsibilities of each branch of government. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

Improve your debt-to-income ratio Your debt-to-income ratio (DTI) compares your monthly debt responsibilities with your monthly income. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Experts at the Hanoi summit said the responsibilities of PROs, along with capacity requirements and oversight mechanisms, must be clearly defined in EPR policy. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

Lemon needs to draw defenses’ attention to fulfill his off-the-ball responsibilities in Mannion’s offense. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Smartphones, social media, academic demands, family responsibilities and broader societal changes can all play a role. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

Since her confirmation, McMahon has partnered with several agencies that can co-manage the department's responsibilities and severely gutted the department's workforce by slicing its staff nearly in half. — Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026