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RESPONSIBLENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
Example:
he holds a position of great responsibility
Synonyms:
responsibility; responsibleness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("responsibleness" is a kind of...):
trustiness; trustworthiness (the trait of deserving trust and confidence)
Attribute:
responsible (worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable)
irresponsible (showing lack of care for consequences)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "responsibleness"):
fault (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)
Holonyms ("responsibleness" is a part of...):
character; fiber; fibre (the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions)
Antonym:
irresponsibleness (a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions)
Derivation:
responsible (worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable)
responsible (having an acceptable credit rating)
