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
  • Experts have identified three possible cases of gambling malfeasance from the 2026 World Cup.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • So far no concrete evidence has surfaced indicating malfeasance within the Justice Department in not filing charges.
    — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of malfeasance
Noun
  • Jorge Silva, a Coral Gables medical malpractice lawyer, said Florida regulations on this rule are quite loose.
    — Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • The implosion of Platner’s candidacy was the perfect cocktail of consultant malpractice, empty suit authenticity, and moral expediency.
    — Maria Comella, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026
Definition of malpractice
Noun
  • When Platner arrived, the place seemed haunted not only by American misconduct but also by Saddam Hussein’s use of it to imprison and abuse political dissidents during his reign.
    — Jasper Craven, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
  • Notably, there’s no public indication that Barron is suspected of misconduct or had any involvement in matters related to Andrew and Tristan Tate.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026
Definition of misconduct
Noun
  • Desirée can so often come off a bundle of cliches of actresses of a certain age, all narcissism, hedonism and irresponsibility.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 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
  • Some of those losses stemmed from carelessness, with his supreme confidence occasionally straying into casualness.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Once, administrators confronted him about the carelessness of his grading.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Definition of carelessness
Noun
  • Federal law enforcement agencies are generally shielded from legal liability, but there are some exceptions, including some claims of employee negligence.
    — CYBELE MAYES-OSTERMAN, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • Floridians harmed by government negligence deserve fair compensation, and the claims process exists to provide it.
    — Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Definition of negligence
Noun
  • Researchers at the New York Fed blamed legalized sports betting for rising consumer-loan delinquencies.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 23 July 2026
  • Credit card delinquencies are at their highest level in 15 years, according to Federal Reserve Bank of New York data released in May.
    — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Definition of delinquency
Noun
  • And Congress is not trivially responsible for the recklessness.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
  • Lateshia Adams, 45, pleaded guilty in May to criminal recklessness, a Level 6 felony, and misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026
Definition of recklessness
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