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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Adjective
Sports talk show hosts and social media talking heads opined that to race would be dangerous and irresponsible.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 6 May 2026
Newsom’s health care expansion programs are irresponsible.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Gun control activists slammed the moves as dangerous and irresponsible just days after authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and kill the Republican president.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
As a Democrat from California, his opponents would automatically label him as financially irresponsible and tax-happy.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irresponsible. Accessed 7 May. 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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