Definition of irresponsible
: not responsible: such asa : not answerable to higher authority an irresponsible dictatorshipb : said or done with no sense of responsibility irresponsible accusationsc : lacking a sense of responsibilityd : unable especially mentally or financially to bear responsibility
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Examples of irresponsible in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of irresponsible from the Web
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Without a plausible replacement, killing off Obamacare, by repeal or by neglect, would be grossly irresponsible.
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The reason behind the entire registration system, much like the requirement to register your automobile, is to hold irresponsible and criminal user accountable for their actions.
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For some reason, the device thought the streets in my apartment complex had a traffic camera waiting to capture irresponsible drivers was one did not exist.
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The whole thing begins funny enough as a parody in itself, with shots of writhing, oiled torsos and a catastrophically irresponsible number of candles.
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IPS' position has been that operating all of those schools is ineffective, irresponsible and unsafe.
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Half of Americans said coverage of Trump and Russia has been irresponsible or overdramatized; 46 percent characterized coverage as either responsible too restrained.
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The scale of it is just staggering, and the fact that it was left wide open is wholly irresponsible…
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And across all areas, those who believe irresponsible people get undeserved government benefits are more likely than others to think that racial minorities receive unfair privileges.
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First Known Use of irresponsible
1648
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Definition of irresponsible
: a person who is irresponsible
First Known Use of irresponsible
1892
IRRESPONSIBLE Defined for English Language Learners
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: not having or showing maturity or good judgment : not responsible
IRRESPONSIBLE Defined for Kids
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: having or showing little or no sense of responsibility You're too irresponsible for a pet.
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