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
As Forbes points out in its report, the bulk of its enforcement targets drone flyers who cause injury, damage property, or show off incredibly irresponsible footage online.
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PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
The cops are accused of irresponsible behavior, such as scrolling through TikTok, as Nathan Bradford Smith suffered a fatal overdose in the back of a police car in July 2024.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 11 Aug. 2025
In the present-day The Chi, Emmett has traveled quite a bit from the irresponsible boy who fathered multiple kids by different women and used his money to buy sneakers instead of caring for them.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
Levy also noted, however, that the complaints about Muckey’s behavior related to his early years with the Philharmonic, when multiple members of the orchestra described him as immature and irresponsible.
—Sammy Sussman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
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PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
The cops are accused of irresponsible behavior, such as scrolling through TikTok, as Nathan Bradford Smith suffered a fatal overdose in the back of a police car in July 2024.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 11 Aug. 2025
In the present-day The Chi, Emmett has traveled quite a bit from the irresponsible boy who fathered multiple kids by different women and used his money to buy sneakers instead of caring for them.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
Levy also noted, however, that the complaints about Muckey’s behavior related to his early years with the Philharmonic, when multiple members of the orchestra described him as immature and irresponsible.
—Sammy Sussman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresponsible
reckless
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For instance, an officer or insurance adjuster might claim your lack of footwear contributed to reckless or careless driving, and the matter could even be brought up in court or during an insurance review.—
Georgea Kovanis,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Set in 1968 suburbia, Father of Us follows five siblings caught between their magnetic but reckless father and their radiant but overwhelmed mother.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsible. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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