ir·re·spon·si·ble
ˌir-i-ˈspän(t)-sə-bəl 
: not responsible: such as
a
: lacking a sense of responsibility
b
: said or done with no sense of responsibility
irresponsible accusations
c
: unable especially mentally or financially to bear responsibility
d
: not answerable to higher authority
an irresponsible dictatorship
: a person who is irresponsible
Examples of irresponsible in a Sentence
Adjective
He's too irresponsible to keep a job for more than a week.
She made irresponsible comments that helped cause the riot.
It would be irresponsible to ignore the threats.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
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—Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit is reckless, irresponsible, and completely, completely, unsupported by the facts of this case.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Grace’s life starts to crack up and fall apart, and that is, of course, part of the adventure of being young and irresponsible.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Texas and Florida were COVID-19 wildfires, where the rates of infection soared due to the irresponsible actions of their respective governors who allowed businesses to remain open, all but sneered at immunization and encouraged people to gather maskless at public venues.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The reality, though, is that Polymarket has been criticized for dealing in the language of journalism while peddling wildly irresponsible falsehoods.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit is reckless, irresponsible, and completely, completely, unsupported by the facts of this case.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irresponsible. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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irresponsible
adjective
ir·re·spon·si·ble
ˌir-i-ˈspän(t)-sə-bəl
: not responsible : mentally inadequate to bear responsibility
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