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
  • Internet sleuths, predictably, have seized on this ambiguity as proof of malfeasance.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Mosley is joined on the podcast to mull over the malfeasance by guests who have included Conan O’Brien, Jameela Jamil, Miranda Cosgrove, Lamorne Morris, Ayo Edebiri, Gayle King, JB Smoove, Nicole Byer and Matt Rogers.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of malfeasance
Noun
  • Copyright, trade secrets, malpractice—none of it was written for this, and stretching it will only lead to unfair results.
    — Hamid Kohan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That means our view of ourselves, in reality, also has no darkness—there can be no misidentification or malpractice of ourselves.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of malpractice
Noun
  • The museum’s managing director, Véronique Haché, is also named in the report for related, alleged misconduct.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Hernandez faces two federal counts of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • Either this is an issue of carelessness or a lack of communication between you and the cleaning service.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of carelessness
Noun
  • The former child star is now suing Disney over negligence, alleging that the studio failed to protect her or investigate despite warning signs of abuse.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Should there be a lawsuit against the zoo’s owner for negligence?
    — Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of negligence
Noun
  • Don't assume that the date prominently displayed on a collection notice represents the debt's original delinquency date, though.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The misdemeanor charges at the time were one count of domestic violence, three counts of fourth-degree child abuse and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
    — John Wisely, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of delinquency
Noun
  • As Johnson weighs whether to run for a second term in next year’s election, CTU is seeing former friends and allies either become enemies or distance themselves from the union’s pressure tactics and recklessness.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The driver now faces multiple charges, including vehicular homicide by recklessness, officials said.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of recklessness
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“Irresponsibleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsibleness. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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