irresponsibleness

noun

Definition of irresponsiblenessnext
as in malfeasance

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  1. malfeasance
  2. malpractice
  3. misconduct
  4. irresponsibility
  5. carelessness
  6. negligence
  7. delinquency
  8. recklessness
Noun
  • To spin total concoctions into something so riveting is — for better or worse — an admirable cinematic skill, one Hur uses to turn a tale of forensic malfeasance into mass entertainment of considerable quality.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Kawhi Leonard deal, and the financial malfeasance that came with it, has crippled the franchise.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of malfeasance
Noun
  • Patrick and Lindsay have each brought lawsuits against health care providers who treated her, alleging medical malpractice.
    — Ross Douthat, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The family’s attorney, Boise-area medical malpractice lawyer Eric Rossman, shared with the Idaho Statesman the formal complaint filed in the lawsuit.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of malpractice
Noun
  • Newsom signed a similar bill that prevents federal agents from becoming police in California if their federal badge was revoked for misconduct.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Eric Evans, a six-year employee of the police department, entered a guilty plea Wednesday for five misdemeanor charges of misconduct.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of misconduct
Noun
  • 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
Definition of irresponsibility
Noun
  • But that drop in intensity quickly veered into carelessness, with the defence failing to assert its composure amid loose passes and hapless communication mix-ups.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Conflicts and tragedies are almost always the result of carelessness or accidents that spiral totally out of control.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of carelessness
Noun
  • The suit accuses Publix of wrongful death, alleging breach of warranty and negligence.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
  • His widow, Yaraisi Santiso Morejon, who also represents Rodriguez’s estate in the lawsuit, alleges that negligence contributed to her husband’s death and that the incident was avoidable.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of negligence
Noun
  • It's rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being a low chance for delinquency and 5 being a high chance of delinquency.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Maintenance activity, vendor invoices, rent collections, delinquency and property-level financial reporting should all contribute to a clearer picture of performance.
    — David Crown, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of delinquency
Noun
  • The country cannot easily increase the pressure because its economic distress narrows the margin for strategic recklessness.
    — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026
  • One of the grid’s most astute late-nineteenth-century critics, the geologist John Wesley Powell, decried its environmental recklessness.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of recklessness
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“Irresponsibleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsibleness. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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