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responsibility

/ responsibility /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one''s conduct
"he holds a position of great responsibility"
Opposites:
irresponsibility irresponsibleness
Type of:
trustworthiness trustiness
Kinds of:
fault accountability answerability answerableness dependability
Has parts:
character fiber fibre
noun Sense 2
the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force
"we must instill a sense of duty in our children"
"every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- Jo"
Type of:
social control
Kinds of:
job guardianship keeping safekeeping moral obligation
Derived:
compel oblige obligate
noun Sense 3
the proper sphere or extent of your activities
"it was his province to take care of himself"
Type of:
sphere domain area
Kinds of:
ecclesiastical province
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

trustworthiness trustiness fault accountability answerability answerableness dependability irresponsibility irresponsibleness social control job guardianship