Main Entry: ¹ir·re·spon·si·ble

Pronunciation: \ˌir-i-ˈspän(t)-sə-bəl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1648

: not responsible: as a : not answerable to higher authority <an irresponsible dictatorship> b : said or done with no sense of responsibility <irresponsible accusations> c : lacking a sense of responsibility d : unable especially mentally or financially to bear responsibility

— ir·re·spon·si·bil·i·ty \ˌir-i-ˌspän(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— ir·re·spon·si·ble·ness \ˌir-i-ˈspän(t)-sə-bəl-nəs\ noun

— ir·re·spon·si·bly \-blē\ adverb