responsibility - Definition | Dictionary definition of responsibility

Definition of responsibility

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

"every right implies a responsibility

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the responsibility to do something; guardianship, keeping, safekeeping
the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; custody, hands
(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; moral obligation
an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong; noblesse oblige
the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically); burden of proof
the duty of proving a disputed charge; civic duty, civic responsibility
the responsibilities of a citizen; jury duty
the civic duty to serve on a jury; filial duty
duty of a child to its parents; obedience, respect
behavior intended to please your parents; imperative
some duty that is essential and urgent; incumbency
a duty that is incumbent upon you; legal duty
acts which the law requires be done or forborne; fiduciary duty
the legal duty of a fiduciary to act in the best interests of the beneficiary; line of duty
all that is normally required in some area of responsibility; white man's burden
the supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white subjects; prerequisite, requirement
something that is required in advance; precondition
a condition that is a prerequisite; academic requirement
a requirement for admission to or completion of an academic program; essential condition, sine qua non
a prerequisite; demand, requirement
required activity

Type of:: social control
control exerted (actively or passively) by group action

the proper sphere or extent of your activities

Types:: ecclesiastical province
the district within the jurisdiction of an archbishop or a metropolitan or one of the territorial divisions of an ecclesiastical order

Type of:: area, arena, domain, field, orbit, sphere
a particular environment or walk of life

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"

Antonyms:: irresponsibleness
a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions; irresponsibility; irresponsibility
a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions; show more antonyms...

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responsibility for a bad situation or event; accountability, answerability, answerableness
responsibility to someone or for some activity; dependability, dependableness, reliability, reliableness
the quality of being dependable or reliable; solidity, solidness
the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally; infallibility
the quality of never making an error; duplicability, reproducibility
the quality of being reproducible

Type of:: trustiness, trustworthiness
the trait of deserving trust and confidence