as in reckless
having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions
it was irresponsible to go off and leave your baby unattended in an automobile
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Recent Examples of irresponsible
Families did not suddenly become irresponsible.
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Jason Isaac, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
This is particularly true regarding provocative rhetoric, such as absurd statements in the 2010s by irresponsible Iranian politicians that Iran controlled four Arab capitals—Damascus, Baghdad, Beirut, and Sanaa—which were used by securitizing forces to justify their pressure against Iran.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2025
Yes, this even applies to that irresponsible snowboard bro who just cut you off.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 6 Dec. 2025
Heading into the midterm elections next year, two of the nation’s largest states are toying with some of these irresponsible policies.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
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Jason Isaac, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
This is particularly true regarding provocative rhetoric, such as absurd statements in the 2010s by irresponsible Iranian politicians that Iran controlled four Arab capitals—Damascus, Baghdad, Beirut, and Sanaa—which were used by securitizing forces to justify their pressure against Iran.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2025
Yes, this even applies to that irresponsible snowboard bro who just cut you off.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 6 Dec. 2025
Heading into the midterm elections next year, two of the nation’s largest states are toying with some of these irresponsible policies.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irresponsible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresponsible
reckless
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His reckless decision to escalate the aggression and number of immigration agents is a causal factor, regardless of the outcome of an investigation into this tragic death.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cowards habitually flee what is painful, while someone who acts bravely because of excessive confidence is simply reckless.—
Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsible. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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