Responsibility synonyms | Best 65 synonyms for responsibility

capableness

The state or quality of being capable.

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competency

Competence.

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firmness

The state of being firm; strength; permanence; stability; hardness; resolution.

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responsability (related)

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reliability

The quality of a measurement indicating the degree to which the measure is consistent, that is, repeated measurements would give the same result (See validity).

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dependability

Dependability is defined as the quality of being able to be counted on or relied upon.

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efficiency

The ratio of the energy delivered by a machine to the energy supplied for its operation.

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dependableness

Dependability.

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duty

Service, esp. military service

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trustworthiness

The state or quality of being trustworthy or reliable.

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commitment

Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:

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steadfastness

Steadfast resolution.

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accountability

The definition of accountability is taking or being assigned responsibility for something that you have done or something you are supposed to do.

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loyalty

An obligation of support and faithfulness to a person, government, cause, duty, etc.

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faithfulness

The state of being faithful; allegiance; loyalty; fidelity.

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stability

The state or quality of being stable, especially:

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liability

More generally, a debt or other legal obligation to pay an assessed amount (for example, taxes).

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irresponsibility (antonym)

The character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability.

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ability

(Countable) A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude. [First attested in the early 17 ^th century.]

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capacity

Capability; the ability to perform some task

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uprightness

(Uncountable) The state of being moral, honest and honourable.

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freedom (antonym)

The condition of not being constrained or restricted in a specific aspect of life by a government or other power:

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imperative

A binding or compelling rule, duty, requirement, etc.

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need

A condition of poverty or misfortune:

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obligation (related)

A social, legal, or moral requirement, such as a duty, contract, or promise, that compels one to follow or avoid a particular course of action:

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honesty (related)

The definition of honesty is the quality of being truthful.

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onus

Responsibility for a wrong; blame

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immaturity (antonym)

Youth; the condition of being immature or not fully grown

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answerability

The state of being answerable.

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obligatoriness

The quality or state of being obligatory.

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authority

Justification; grounds:

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charge

Care; custody:

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immunity (antonym)

Resistance to or protection against a specified disease; power to resist infection, esp. as a result of antibody formation

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remit (related)

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oversight (related)

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burden

A responsibility or duty:

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incumbency

The holding and administering of a position; esp., the holding of a church benefice

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fault

Fault means a mistake or a weakness.

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function

An official ceremony or a formal social occasion:

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boundness

The state or quality of being bound.

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constraint

The threat or use of force to prevent, restrict, or dictate the action or thought of others.

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restraint

The act of restraining.

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blame

The definition of blame is responsibility for something that has gone wrong, or is the act of assigning that responsibility to someone.

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exemption (antonym)

An act of exempting.

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sphere

(Mythology) An area of activity for a planet; or by extension, an area of influence for a god, hero etc. [from 14th c.]

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distrust (antonym)

Distrust is defined as a lack of trust or confidence.

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trustiness

The quality or state of being trusty.

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culpability

The degree of one's blameworthiness in the commission of a crime or offence.

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amenability

The state or quality of being amenable.

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subjection

The state of being subjected.

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engagement

The condition of being in gear:

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pledge

Something given or held as security to guarantee payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation.

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guilt (related)

(--- Law) The fact of having been found to have violated a criminal law; legal culpability:

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care

A cause of such a mental state

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trust

Something committed into the care of another; a charge:

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must

A time during which male elephants exhibit increased levels of sexual activity and aggressiveness (also musth)

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responsibleness

The state of being responsible; responsibility.

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province

The parts of a country removed from the capital and the populated, cultural centers

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responsiblity (related)

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responsibilty (related)

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reponsibility (related)

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resposibility (related)

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duties and responsibilities (related)

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responsible (related)

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contract

(Law) An agreement which the law will enforce in some way. A legally binding contract must contain at least one promise, i.e., a commitment or offer, by an offeror to and accepted by an offeree to do something in the future. A contract is thus executory rather than executed.

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