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
  • There was a great deal of anger—about government malfeasance, a widening wealth gap, and an impossibly tight labor market—especially among young Koreans like Oh.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • With many in the party pushing for investigations of potential malfeasance by the administration, party leaders will face tough choices about consequences if those probes do turn up wrongdoing.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of malfeasance
Noun
  • She has never been investigated for malpractice or been sanctioned by the medical board, the records showed.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Times’ belated discovery of Bragg’s malpractice emerged through an unlikely incident that has not been reported in full.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of malpractice
Noun
  • The Justice Department has charged about 90 people for various types of election misconduct so far this year, including 50 who are said to have voted as noncitizens.
    — SAFIYAH RIDDLE, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • SafeSport, a nonprofit established to prevent the abuse of athletes and address misconduct allegations, was dismissed as a defendant in two lawsuits filed by gymnasts that allege the organization did not properly investigate Gardner.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 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 woman is seeking more than $1 million in damages for negligence, gross negligence, invasion of privacy and failure to warn, train or educate, according to the suit.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The lawsuit alleges negligence, battery, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false arrests, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, attorney Michael Gallagher said at a news conference Monday.
    — Daniella Silva, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of negligence
Noun
  • The bank's charge-off ratio fell from the second quarter and year-ago period, while early-stage delinquencies are at historically low levels.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Student loan delinquencies have also jumped in the past year, with the rise tied to the end of pandemic-era protections and a Biden administration repayment plan.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2026.

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