IRRESPONSIBILITY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

irresponsibility

noun

Definition of irresponsibility

as in malfeasance

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Recent Examples of irresponsibility But something has undeniably changed when yesterday’s definition of toughness becomes today’s definition of medical irresponsibility. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 On a political level, Shelley’s monster pandemic served as a warning of what horrifying fates might await the whole of humanity if conflict and irresponsibility were left unchecked worldwide. — Eileen Hunt, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 This tradition viewed progressive nationalism as using promises of reform and demagogic tirades against scapegoats abroad to distract from their own corruption and irresponsibility. — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 The yahoos in our capital would wreck only the state this time and not the whole country, but the irresponsibility is the same. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 The fiscal irresponsibility and mismanagement of bankrupt Hawthorne Race Course President Tim Carey was the immediate cause of death. — Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 California’s High-Speed Rail has devolved into a case study of bureaucratic incompetence and fiscal irresponsibility. — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 This has ensured that fiscal irresponsibility generates solid political benefits at no political cost. — Jared Bernstein, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026 That bill is a prime example and proves current lawmakers have engaged in fiscal irresponsibility, causing near state insolvency. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

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Noun

The rift between these tribes was on full display last month as the main opponent of the constitutional question claimed election malfeasance by proponents of A-83.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, a grand jury handed down a 30-count indictment against then-Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, for malfeasance, obstruction of justice and falsifying public records.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of malfeasance

Noun

Officials cited upcoming cuts to Medicaid funding, a malpractice settlement, and threatened lawsuits against the hospital as contributing factors.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
If anything, each new development raises further questions about whether medical malpractice occurred.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of malpractice

Noun

The state labor board denied SoCal Berry Growers’ claims of misconduct, reaffirming the United Farm Workers’ unionization petition.

— Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Allegations of misconduct toppled the Democrat’s campaign, but his replacement, former logger and state senator Troy Jackson, has had a strong showing in the polls, and posed the first actual competition Collins has faced in nearly three decades.

— Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of misconduct

Noun

Jurors convicted Roane, 60, of Marion, Indiana, late Tuesday of Level 6 felony criminal recklessness — a low-level felony — and two misdemeanor counts of reckless driving, according to a prosecutor’s office spokeswoman.

— Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
According to the report, the physical evidence from the scene could show that Williams tried to speed up and squeeze past Perez’s car, creating reasonable doubt that the officer acted with criminal recklessness.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of recklessness

Noun

After a year that’s seen credit card balances and delinquencies rise and one awful consumer confidence survey after another, shoppers could use a little optimism.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Nicole Bottiglierivega Miami-Dade Corrections Nicole Bottiglierivega, 42, faces charges of third-degree grand theft, contributing to the delinquency or dependency of a child, criminal mischief, and resisting an officer without violence.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

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