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irresponsibility

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Synonyms & Antonyms of irresponsibility

as in misconduct, malfeasance

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for irresponsibility

delinquency,
irresponsibleness,
malfeasance,
malpractice,
misconduct

carelessness,
dereliction,
heedlessness,
incaution,
incautiousness,
laxness,
neglectfulness,
negligence,
remissness,
slackness

foolhardiness,
rashness,
recklessness,
wildness

neglect,
omission

misdirection,
mishandling,
mismanagement

forgetfulness,
inadvertence,
inadvertency,
inattention,
inattentiveness,
obliviousness,
shortsightedness,
unwariness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for irresponsibility

alertness,
attention,
attentiveness,
awareness

circumspection,
observance,
vigilance,
watchfulness

responsibility,
responsibleness

care,
carefulness,
caution,
cautiousness,
heedfulness

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Thesaurus Entries Near irresponsibility

irresolution

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irresponsible

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“Irresponsibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsibility. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.

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