responsibility; responsibleness




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"

Antonym:
  • irresponsibility; irresponsibleness
  • irresponsibility; irresponsibleness

Type of:
  • trustworthiness; trustiness

Types:
  • fault
  • accountability; answerability; answerableness
  • dependability; dependableness; reliability; reliableness


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