responsibility

Nouns

  • (n) the social force that binds you to 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"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
    duty, obligation,
  • (n) the proper sphere or extent of your activities
    • it was his province to take care of himself
    province,
  • (n) 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
    responsibleness,

Synonyms

duty obligation province responsibleness

Antonyms

irresponsibility irresponsibleness

Words of close approximity