responsibility

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˌspɒnsɪˈbɪləti/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ri spon′sə bili tē)


Inflections of 'responsibility' (n): npl: responsibilities

responsibility
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Sense: Noun: state of being accountable
Synonyms:
fault Collocations, blame Collocations, liability Collocations, culpability, accountability Collocations, answerability, onus
Antonyms:
exemption Collocations, unaccountability, freedom Collocations, liberty, immunity, immunity
Sense: Noun: duty
Synonyms:
duty Collocations, job Collocations, obligation Collocations, onus, burden Collocations, charge Collocations, imperative, commitment Collocations, jurisdiction, task Collocations, function Collocations, role Collocations
Sense: Noun: state of being reliable
Synonyms:
reliability Collocations, dependability, trustworthiness, stability, dutifulness, levelheadedness, level-headedness
Antonyms:
unreliability, incapability, untrustworthiness, craftiness, clumsiness, capriciousness, distrust, dishonesty
Sense: Noun: authority
Synonyms:
authority Collocations, power Collocations, control Collocations, management Collocations


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