Problem
Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.
Responsibility and problem are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Responsibility" instead a noun "Problem".
Nearby Words: problematic, problematical
Responsibility
Responsibility noun - The state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right.
Problem and responsibility are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Problem" instead a noun "Responsibility".
Nearby Words: responsible, responsibly
Related pairs
- business and problem
- business and responsibility
- duty and problem
- duty and responsibility
- job and problem
- job and responsibility
- concern and problem
- concern and responsibility
- matter and problem
- matter and responsibility
- worry and problem
- worry and responsibility
- affair and problem
- affair and responsibility
How words are described
| small | small problem | small responsibility |
| actual | actual problem | actual responsibility |
| entire | entire problem | entire responsibility |
| real | real problem | real responsibility |
| Other adjectives: massive, big, serious, huge, little, main, social, personal, moral, new, major, general, less, additional, greater, primary, basic, added, medical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- This is a system that's actually roundly criticized by many, as it absolves the school of any responsibility and doesn't actually solve the problem.
Source: Made Out to Be a Jerkass -
Matthew, Tom, and Ben share a flat, but a problem arises which neither Tom nor Ben will take responsibility for.
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Spider-Man. Whenever he feels that something is not his problem, he remembers what his uncle Ben taught him: "With great power comes great responsibility".
Source: Chronic Hero Syndrome
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