responsibility - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

Synonyms

• duty
• obligation
• responsibility

More generic

• social control

More specific

• burden of proof
• civic duty
• civic responsibility
• demand
• filial duty
• guardianship
• imperative
• incumbency
• job
• keeping
• legal duty
• line of duty
• moral obligation
• noblesse oblige
• prerequisite
• requirement
• safekeeping
• white man's burden

Noun

a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct

Synonyms

• responsibility
• responsibleness

More generic

• trustiness
• trustworthiness

Opposite / Antonyms

• irresponsibility

More specific

• accountability
• answerability
• answerableness
• dependability
• dependableness
• fault
• reliability
• reliableness

Related

• character
• fiber
• fibre

Noun

the proper sphere or extent of your activities

Synonyms

• province
• responsibility

More generic

• area
• arena
• domain
• field
• orbit
• sphere

More specific

• ecclesiastical province

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