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irresponsibleness

noun

Definition of irresponsiblenessnext
as in malfeasance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresponsibleness
  1. malfeasance
  2. malpractice
  3. misconduct
  4. irresponsibility
  5. carelessness
  6. negligence
  7. delinquency
  8. recklessness
Noun
  • The Kawhi Leonard deal, and the financial malfeasance that came with it, has crippled the franchise.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • During his absence, Haiti’s transitional authorities adopted a controversial decree shielding senior government officials accused of malfeasance and other crimes committed while in office from prosecution in the country’s regular courts.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of malfeasance
Noun
  • Thurman has an ongoing lawsuit against Ascension Seton Williamson and the other hospital, Ascension Seton Highland Lakes, for medical malpractice.
    — Andrea Suozzo, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The hospital has denied Thurman’s malpractice allegations in a court filing.
    — Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of malpractice
Noun
  • Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned in April over the misconduct allegations.
    — Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors argued that the jury’s dispute reflected not misconduct but a legitimate disagreement over the evidence.
    — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of misconduct
Noun
  • 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
  • The most probable path remains the baseline he’s been describing since last fall — debt grinding steadily higher, periodically goosed by crises or political irresponsibility, but partially offset by technological progress and labor force growth.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Definition of irresponsibility
Noun
  • Yet the carelessness went up another notch, midway through the first half, when Benjamin Pavard rolled the ball into Martinez’s path and Valverde ran in to close the goalkeeper down.
    — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • It gets filed alongside carelessness, disorganization and not really trying, and the people who display it often apologize for it as though they’d been caught slacking.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of carelessness
Noun
  • The bill does not change any legal standards regarding this type of legal claim and does not limit liability for damages resulting from negligence, Nemeth said.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this year, two men, Christopher Sage and Terry Thompson, sued DraftKings, FanDuel and other companies for negligence, design defect, failure to warn, unfair trade practices and related claims.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of negligence
Noun
  • Milei has offered little sympathy for struggling Argentines, blaming the surge in delinquencies on irresponsible spending.
    — Débora Rey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Parkinson was eventually charged and convicted of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to records viewed by USA TODAY.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of delinquency
Noun
  • Moscow’s drip-drip escalation has been palpable for years now, as sabotage incidents become more frequent, and recklessness in the form of stray drones or ballistic missiles cross into and test NATO’s outer defenses.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Did someone within Rushville, a town decimated by Jordan’s recklessness, wait 10 years for a little revenge of their own?
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of recklessness
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“Irresponsibleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsibleness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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