Synonyms and antonyms of Responsibilities and responsibility in British Thesaurus

accountability (noun)

a situation in which people know who is responsible for something and can ask them to explain its state or quality

responsibility (noun)

the state or job of being in charge of someone or something and of making sure that what they do or what happens to them is right or satisfactory

obligation (noun)

something that you must do for legal or moral reasons

duties (noun)

a legal or moral obligation

compulsion (noun)

a legal or other obligation to do something

guardianship (noun)

the position of being legally responsible for someone

trust (noun)

a situation in which someone is made responsible for another person or thing

commitment (noun)

a duty or responsibility that you have accepted

concern (noun)

if something is your concern, you are responsible for it and have to deal with it

onus (noun)

formal if the onus is on someone to do something, it is their responsibility or duty to do it

employers' liability (noun)

the responsibility of employers for the safety of their employees

baton (noun)

responsibility for something. If you pass the baton to someone, you give them responsibility for it, and if someone takes the baton or picks up the baton, they take responsibility for it.

blame (noun)

responsibility for an accident, problem, or bad situation

call (noun)

something that needs your time, money, or attention

the call of duty ()

the feeling that you must do something because it is your duty

concern (noun)

if something is not your concern, you are not responsible for it and do not need to become involved in it

duties (noun)

things that you have to do as part of your job

duty of care (noun)

mainly British a legal or moral responsibility that someone has to make sure other people are safe and well

fault (noun)

the fact of being responsible for a bad or unpleasant situation

the final say ()

responsibility for making a decision, although other people can give their opinion first

hat (noun)

informal one particular aspect of someone’s duties or responsibilities

job (noun)

something that you have to do or deal with

job (noun)

your duty in a particular situation or organization

ownership (noun)

formal an attitude of accepting responsibility for something and taking control of how it develops

province (noun)

formal a subject that someone knows about or is responsible for

purview (noun)

formal the area of responsibility or influence that a person or organization has

remit (noun)

Britishformal a particular area of work that someone is responsible for

responsibility (noun)

a duty that you have to do because it is part of your job or position

responsibility (noun)

a moral duty to behave in a particular way

responsibility (noun)

blame for something that has happened

someone’s department ()

if something is your department, you know about it and are responsible for it

sphere (noun)

an area of responsibility or a type of situation over which a person or group has influence or power

trusteeship (noun)

legal the job or responsibilities of a trustee