Responsiblity or responsibility?
Did you mean responsibility? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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responsiblity
Correct
responsibility
Correct spelling: responsibility. Misspelling: responsiblity.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Responsible becomes responsibility: the I stays, respons-I-bility.
Why people write “responsiblity”
The misspelling “responsiblity” is only one letter off: it leaves out the I.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make responsibility automatic.
What does “responsibility” mean?
responsibility noun
- the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
“we must instill a sense of duty in our children”
Synonyms:dutyobligation
- the proper sphere or extent of your activities
“it was his province to take care of himself”
Synonyms:province
- a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
“he holds a position of great responsibility”
Synonyms:responsibleness
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Responsibility” in a sentence
- Taking care of a pet is a big responsibility.
- We must instill a sense of duty in our children.
- It was his province to take care of himself.
- He holds a position of great responsibility.
Is “responsibility” a playable word?
21 points in Scrabble · 24 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“responsiblity” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from RESPONSIBILITY.