Responsibility
Responsibility noun - The state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right.
Worry and responsibility are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worry" instead a noun "Responsibility".
Nearby Words: responsible, responsibly
Worry
Worry noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.
Responsibility and worry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Responsibility" instead a noun "Worry".
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- Weird Al: With great power comes great responsibility / that's the catch phrase of old Uncle Ben / if you missed it, don't worry, they'll say the line / again, and again, and again.
Source: Anvilicious / Film - In Closer to Home his Companion Dallen takes on the responsibility of determining when Mags would be justified in taking over another's body, as Mags might worry too much about Jumping Off the Slippery Slope to take action when it really is needed — such as to prevent mass murder.
Source: Mind Over Manners - Cor apologizes to him for unexpectedly taking the throne from him, but instead Corin cheers because he didn't want to be king; as a prince he won't have to worry about responsibility and will get to keep having fun.
Source: Princeling Rivalry
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Worry and Responsibility. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/responsibility/worry
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