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

Bassey and Robinson fail to sort out their marking responsibilities in the middle, and Kamada is allowed to ghost into the space to volley home. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The museum’s Director and Chief Executive Sandra Jackson-Dumont stepped down in early 2025 after the museum’s board decided to divide her responsibilities between two positions. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Organizations operating internationally should also understand how regulatory differences affect their responsibilities across jurisdictions. — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Instead of remembering what still needs to be washed between meetings, feeds, and other responsibilities, parents can manage the work within one predictable window. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Previously, the film had been shifted from its initial release date of July 4, 2025, amid Lamar’s forthcoming tour and South Park production responsibilities. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

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

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