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

His responsibilities included opening the facility, watching the children and handling most of the technology at the daycare, including the camera system. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 31 July 2026

At linebacker, Dee Winters and DeMarvion Overshown handled responsibilities with Overshown manning down the green dot communication responsibilities. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

The right opportunity can introduce you to new people and give you a sense of purpose outside of work and family responsibilities. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 July 2026

Instead, the county is considering incorporating some of these responsibilities into the director of the Office of Emergency Services position. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Under the project’s division of manufacturing responsibilities, South Korea produced four vacuum vessel sectors, while European industrial suppliers were responsible for the remaining five. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

Revisiting household responsibilities after a few weeks can help keep small frustrations from turning into bigger conflicts down the road. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026

New citizens publicly pledge to support and defend the Constitution and accept the responsibilities that come with that commitment. — Frances West, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026