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

Putting them in some different responsibilities on both ends of the floor this year is going to be important from my standpoint, too. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

According to Gottman Institute guidance on combining finances and responsibilities, couples should talk through the practical numbers before boxes get packed. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

But due to having no special teams experience from his college days at Oregon and not being able to crash-course learn the responsibilities during camp last season, he was put on the practice squad. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 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

So, as president and COO, and increasingly over time, our founder Fred Smith had handed off more and more responsibilities. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 July 2026

The discussion surrounding these cases reflects larger concerns about informed consent, neonatal care standards, and the responsibilities of both medical institutions and product manufacturers. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 July 2026

But children missed later doses largely because of transport costs, lack of reminders, poor follow-up and competing work or childcare responsibilities. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Sincerely, a man with a growing family and too many responsibilities to relive his childhood right now. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026