responsibility: meaning and words from its letters
14 letters · 21 letter points · starts with R · ends with Y
Meaning of responsibility
noun
- countable, uncountable
The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.
Example: Responsibility is a heavy burden.
- countable, uncountable
The state of being liable, culpable, or responsible for something in particular.
- countable, uncountable
A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.
Example: Why didn't you clean the house? That was your responsibility!
- countable, uncountable
A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable. The obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion.
Source: Wiktionary — responsibility.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for responsibility.
noun
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
noun
the proper sphere or extent of your activities
noun
a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is responsibility in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of responsibility
R(1) + E(1) + S(1) + P(3) + O(1) + N(1) + S(1) + I(1) + B(3) + I(1) + L(1) + I(1) + T(1) + Y(4) = 21 points.
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Anagrams of responsibility
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from responsibility
1,329 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in responsibility. Showing up to 24, longest first.