responsibility vs guardianship

guardianship vs responsibility

responsibility and guardianship both are nouns.

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

As nouns, guardianship is a hyponym of responsibility; that is, guardianship is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than responsibility:

responsibility: the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
guardianship: the responsibility of a guardian or keeper

Other hyponyms of responsibility include job, keeping, safekeeping, moral obligation, noblesse oblige, burden of proof, civic duty, civic responsibility, filial duty, imperative, incumbency, legal duty, line of duty, white man's burden, prerequisite, requirement, demand, requirement.

responsibility (noun)	guardianship (noun)
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force	the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct	attention and management implying responsibility for safety
the proper sphere or extent of your activities

Difference between responsibility and guardianship

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