ALL meanings of responsibility
re·spon·si·bil·i·ty
R r - noun plural responsibility the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management. 1
- noun plural responsibility an instance of being responsible: The responsibility for this mess is yours! 1
- noun plural responsibility a particular burden of obligation upon one who is responsible: the responsibilities of authority. 1
- noun plural responsibility a person or thing for which one is responsible: A child is a responsibility to its parents. 1
- noun plural responsibility reliability or dependability, especially in meeting debts or payments. 1
- idioms responsibility on one's own responsibility, on one's own initiative or authority: He changed the order on his own responsibility. 1
- noun responsibility obligation 1
- noun responsibility state of being responsible 1
- noun responsibility act of being responsible 1
- noun responsibility sthg to care for 1
- noun responsibility dependability 1
- uncountable noun responsibility If you have responsibility for something or someone, or if they are your responsibility, it is your job or duty to deal with them and to take decisions relating to them. 0
- uncountable noun responsibility If you accept responsibility for something that has happened, you agree that you were to blame for it or you caused it. 0
- noun plural responsibility Your responsibilities are the duties that you have because of your job or position. 0
- uncountable noun responsibility If someone is given responsibility, they are given the right or opportunity to make important decisions or to take action without having to get permission from anyone else. 0
- singular noun responsibility If you think that you have a responsibility to do something, you feel that you ought to do it because it is morally right to do it. 0
- singular noun responsibility If you think that you have a responsibility to someone, you feel that it is your duty to take action that will protect their interests. 0
- noun responsibility the state or position of being responsible 0
- noun responsibility a person or thing for which one is responsible 0
- noun responsibility the ability or authority to act or decide on one's own, without supervision 0
- noun responsibility condition, quality, fact, or instance of being responsible; obligation, accountability, dependability, etc. 0
- noun responsibility a thing or person that one is responsible for 0