responsibility vs imperative

imperative vs responsibility

responsibility and imperative both are nouns.

responsibility is not an adjective while imperative is an adjective.

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

As nouns, imperative is a hyponym of responsibility; that is, imperative 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
imperative: some duty that is essential and urgent

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

responsibility (noun)	imperative (noun)
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force	some duty that is essential and urgent
a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct	a verb in the imperative mood.
the proper sphere or extent of your activities	a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior

responsibility (adjective)	imperative (adjective)
	requiring attention or action
	relating to verbs in the imperative mood

Difference between responsibility and imperative

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