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responsibilities

re·spon·si·bil·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-spon-suh-bil-i-tee]
    • /rɪˌspɒn səˈbɪl ɪ ti/
    • /rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-spon-suh-bil-i-tee]
    • /rɪˌspɒn səˈbɪl ɪ ti/

Definitions of responsibilities word

  • noun plural responsibilities the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management. 1
  • noun plural responsibilities an instance of being responsible: The responsibility for this mess is yours! 1
  • noun plural responsibilities a particular burden of obligation upon one who is responsible: the responsibilities of authority. 1
  • noun plural responsibilities a person or thing for which one is responsible: A child is a responsibility to its parents. 1
  • noun plural responsibilities reliability or dependability, especially in meeting debts or payments. 1
  • idioms responsibilities on one's own responsibility, on one's own initiative or authority: He changed the order on his own responsibility. 1

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Origin of responsibilities

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; respons(ible) + -ibility

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Responsibilities

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

responsibilities popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for responsibilities

noun responsibilities

  • assignment — An assignment is a task or piece of work that you are given to do, especially as part of your job or studies.
  • cares — a private organization for the collection of funds, goods, etc., for distribution to the needy in foreign countries.
  • commissions — Plural form of commission.
  • commitments — the act of committing.
  • committals — Plural form of committal.

Antonyms for responsibilities

noun responsibilities

noun plural responsibilities

  • irresponsibilities — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.

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