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

Jam’s father left when Jam was a teenager, choosing music over family responsibilities. — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 9 July 2026

As Americans live longer and families become smaller, Irving said, ideas about who provides care and how caregiving responsibilities are shared are evolving. — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

As Reborn Smashers grew, so did the responsibilities that came with it. — Kenneth Okeke, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026

The committees’ responsibilities include regular visits to area nursing homes and assisted living communities and helping look into complaints at facilities. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

Meanwhile, payroll tax responsibilities are quietly becoming misaligned with their internal processes. — Gary Galstyan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

By this evening, career responsibilities or questions about your reputation bring you back to reality. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

When his successor transitions from deputy to chief of the department, Navarro said their job changes from mostly managing operations to leading an entire organization and the responsibilities that go with the job. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026

Those expanding responsibilities have also accelerated investment in warehouse automation. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026