Word

responsibility, n.
(responsibilities)
freq. cnt. 21

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 44 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 13

duty obligation responsibility

sample sentences

"we must instill a sense of duty in our children"
"every right implies a responsibility
every opportunity, an obligation
every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

obligate oblige

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

duteous

semantic pointers

hyponym

job keeping, guardianship, safekeeping moral obligation noblesse oblige burden of proof civic duty, civic responsibility filial duty imperative incumbency legal duty line of duty white man's burden requirement, prerequisite requirement, demand

hypernym

social control

a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

responsibility responsibleness