Responsibility
Responsibility noun - The state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right.
Understanding and responsibility are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Understanding" instead a noun "Responsibility".
Nearby Words: responsible, responsibly
Understanding
Understanding noun - An arrangement about action to be taken.
Responsibility and understanding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Responsibility" instead a noun "Understanding".
How words are described
| human | human responsibility | human understanding |
| high | high responsibility | high understanding |
| full | full responsibility | full understanding |
| complete | complete responsibility | complete understanding |
| Other adjectives: true, deep, actual, entire, real, great, little, partial, new, general, apparent, less, mutual, greater, basic, sudden. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Saddled with responsibility for an entire nation without the understanding to help them?
Source: Iron Woobie -
It quickly becomes apparent, however, that he has a very good understanding of the responsibility that comes with his position and he would gladly give anything, even his own life, to protect the city.
Source: Video Game / Etrian Odyssey -
It's believed his more unordodox training as a master-class Shadow Warrior has some responsibility for this though, since Lo Wang shows at least better understanding and usage of the supernatural aspects of the world than Duke.
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Understanding and Responsibility. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/responsibility/understanding
Responsibility & Understanding. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/responsibility/understanding>.
Understanding or Responsibility. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/responsibility/understanding.
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