IRRESPONSIBLE Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

irresponsible

adjective

ˌir-i-ˈspän(t)-sə-bəl

Definition of irresponsible

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 Does a marijuana habit indicate that someone is irresponsible? — Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 26 June 2026 Skeptics of foreign aid often characterize it as irresponsible charity for other countries. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026 In another gun rights case, the justices may loosen a federal law aimed at keeping firearms out of the hands of dangerous or irresponsible people. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 17 June 2026 New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose office defended the statute, has argued the law gives victims and communities a mechanism to hold irresponsible gun industry actors accountable. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for irresponsible

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reckless

Adjective

The defending champions managed to hold Spain to a draw in the regulation 90 minutes, which ended with combative midfielder Enzo Fernandez being sent off after a reckless challenge in injury time.

— Mark Hodge, NBC news, 20 July 2026
That context is what separates responsible flexibility from reckless convenience.

— Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026