irresponsible

¹ir·re·spon·si·ble

adj \ˌir-i-ˈspän(t)-sə-bəl\

Definition of IRRESPONSIBLE

: 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

Examples of IRRESPONSIBLE

1. He's too irresponsible to keep a job for more than a week.
2. She made irresponsible comments that helped cause the riot.
3. It would be irresponsible to ignore the threats.

First Known Use of IRRESPONSIBLE

1648

Related to IRRESPONSIBLE

Synonyms: daredevil, devil-may-care, foolhardy, harum-scarum, hell-for-leather, reckless, kamikaze

Antonyms: responsible

Related Words: adventurous, audacious, bold, daring, venturesome; hasty, headlong, hotheaded, impetuous, precipitate, rash, wild; blithe, carefree, happy-go-lucky, madcap, slaphappy; nonchalant, unconcerned, unworried; careless, freewheeling, heedless, inattentive, incautious, mindless, regardless, unheeding, unmindful; feckless, inconsiderate, thoughtless, unthinking

Near Antonyms: careful, cautious, circumspect, heedful; overcareful, overcautious, timid

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