responsibility
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
we must instill a sense of duty in our children
Types & categories
- social control hypernym
- job hyponym
- safekeeping hyponym
- moral obligation hyponym
- noblesse oblige hyponym
- burden of proof hyponym
- civic duty hyponym
- filial duty hyponym
- imperative hyponym
- incumbency hyponym
- legal duty hyponym
- line of duty hyponym
- white man's burden hyponym
- prerequisite hyponym
- requirement hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
the proper sphere or extent of your activities
it was his province to take care of himself
Types & categories
- arena hypernym
- ecclesiastical province hyponym
Sense 3 noun
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
Types & categories
- trustworthiness hypernym
- fault hyponym
- accountability hyponym
- dependability hyponym
Parts & wholes
- fibre part holonym
Related & opposite
- irresponsibility antonym
- responsible attribute
- irresponsible attribute
- responsible derivation
- creditworthy derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | oblige |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | dutiful |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | social control |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | job |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | safekeeping |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | moral obligation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | noblesse oblige |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | burden of proof |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | civic duty |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | filial duty |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | imperative |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | incumbency |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | legal duty |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | line of duty |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | white man's burden |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | prerequisite |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | requirement |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | arena |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | ecclesiastical province |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | irresponsibility |
| 3 | attribute | Related & opposite | responsible |
| 3 | attribute | Related & opposite | irresponsible |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | responsible |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | creditworthy |
| 3 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | fibre |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | trustworthiness |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | fault |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | accountability |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | dependability |