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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Expending taxpayer funds on a capital project without secured or approved funding is both fiscally irresponsible and a violation of sound budgeting practices.
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Dean believes that to curb irresponsible operator behavior requires stronger regulations and robust enforcement, particularly around key migration crossing points.
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And residents in Southwest Miami-Dade say many loose dogs are being abandoned by irresponsible breeders.
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Adjective
Without full testing, giving you definitive buying advice would be irresponsible.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Expending taxpayer funds on a capital project without secured or approved funding is both fiscally irresponsible and a violation of sound budgeting practices.
—Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
Dean believes that to curb irresponsible operator behavior requires stronger regulations and robust enforcement, particularly around key migration crossing points.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And residents in Southwest Miami-Dade say many loose dogs are being abandoned by irresponsible breeders.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irresponsible. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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irresponsible
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ir·re·spon·si·ble
ˌir-i-ˈspän(t)-sə-bəl
: not responsible : mentally inadequate to bear responsibility
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