I take responsibility
I own this
I take responsibility is a phrase acknowledging fault or accountability for an outcome, typically a negative one.
It often appears in public apologies from politicians, executives, or celebrities: I take full responsibility for this failure.
The phrase can sound hollow when not followed by concrete consequences or changes—critics note that taking responsibility has become a rhetorical gesture that costs nothing.
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- faultImperfection or blame
- blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
- my badInformal fault admission
admit · confess · apologize · take the fall · burden · duty · shoulder · weight · consequence · error · mea culpa · no excuses · step up · step forward · own up · acknowledge · accept · liable
- apologiessorry, forgive me, mea culpa, sincere apology, I am sorry
- admissionsapplication, acceptance letter, admissions, application deadline, admissions committee
I take responsibilityscapegoating
Unfairly assigning fault to innocents
blame-shifting · finger-pointing · deflection · making excuses · playing the victim
responsibility, taking, takes, taken, taker, mistake, mistaken, responsible, irresponsible