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

However, the available demonstration does not specify the training setup, how responsibilities the divided between the learning methods, or the precise control architecture used during execution. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

In a culture that refuses to accept its responsibilities, its complicities, we are all reduced, in some essential measure, to a state of savagery. — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

California State Association of Counties CEO Graham Knaus broke down the responsibilities of county boards of supervisors and answered some of the broader questions voters may have ahead of the November election. — Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Departments operating controls need clear responsibilities; risk and compliance functions provide oversight; independent assurance needs reliable evidence. — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

New directors should also understand their legal and educational responsibilities. — Gary M. Mars, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

The definition further added that neglect should involve blatant disregard of parental responsibilities resulting in a real, significant and imminent risk of harm to the child. — Jennifer L. Brinkley, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

Many competitors balance full-time employment and family responsibilities with long-distance travel, training, and the considerable expenses associated with caring for horses and participating in rodeos. — Robert Lang, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

At Moontrail, creative direction, storytelling, emotional decisions and artistic judgment remain purely human responsibilities. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026