as in reckless
having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions
it was irresponsible to go off and leave your baby unattended in an automobile
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Recent Examples of irresponsible
And with the Federal Reserve still fighting inflation, adding trillions in unfunded liabilities to the national ledger is profoundly irresponsible.
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Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
People on the India side of the border seem more disappointed than the Pakistanis — egged on, perhaps, by a remarkably irresponsible media.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 14 May 2025
Many things – houses, cars, education, to name a few – have already gotten more expensive because of the chaotic and fiscally irresponsible economic policies that Trump and Congress are pursuing.
—Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
This could be partially in reaction to erratic U.S. trade policy or manifestly irresponsible U.S. fiscal policy, both of which are deserving of markets’ skepticism.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 23 May 2025
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Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
People on the India side of the border seem more disappointed than the Pakistanis — egged on, perhaps, by a remarkably irresponsible media.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 14 May 2025
Many things – houses, cars, education, to name a few – have already gotten more expensive because of the chaotic and fiscally irresponsible economic policies that Trump and Congress are pursuing.
—Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
This could be partially in reaction to erratic U.S. trade policy or manifestly irresponsible U.S. fiscal policy, both of which are deserving of markets’ skepticism.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for irresponsible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresponsible
reckless
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Mark Dial, a former Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot a motorist during an August 2023 traffic stop, faces up to six years in prison as a jury convicted him of voluntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and possessing an instrument of crime, but acquitted him of murder charges.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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The student was taken into custody and transported to the Meriden Police Department where they were charged with first-degree arson, reckless burning, first-degree criminal mischief and second-degree breach of peace.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsible. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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