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

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

The emotional Moon conjoins driven Mars in your 8th House of Intimacy and Shared Resources, bringing momentum to matters involving money, privacy, trust, or joint responsibilities. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026

But growers are unhappy with the program's provisions, such as wages that regularly increase and other costs, including responsibilities to pay for housing, transportation and medical care for each worker. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 July 2026

Work stress, health routines or an uneven distribution of responsibilities can expose an imbalance with a significant other or close friend. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 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