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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Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 July 2025
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Adjective
President Trump's use of the term is very troubling and irresponsible.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 July 2025
This tax holiday on guns is irresponsible, coldly political and a slap in the face to the victims and their families.
—Tina Polsky, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2025
Opponents have called the facility inhumane and environmentally irresponsible.
—USA Today, 4 July 2025
Such messages are not only theologically irresponsible but pastorally dangerous.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irresponsible. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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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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