obligation vs responsibility

responsibility vs obligation

obligation and responsibility both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obligation	Yes	No	No	No
responsibility	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, obligation and responsibility are synonyms defined as:

obligation and responsibility: the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

Other synonyms of obligation include duty.

obligation (noun)	responsibility (noun)
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force	the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply	a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
a written promise to repay a debt	the proper sphere or extent of your activities
a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
the state of being obligated to do or pay something

Difference between obligation and responsibility

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