ir·re·spon·si·ble
ˌir-i-ˈspän(t)-sə-bəl 
: not responsible: such as
a
: lacking a sense of responsibility
b
: said or done with no sense of responsibility
irresponsible accusations
c
: unable especially mentally or financially to bear responsibility
d
: not answerable to higher authority
an irresponsible dictatorship
: a person who is irresponsible
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Adjective
He's too irresponsible to keep a job for more than a week.
She made irresponsible comments that helped cause the riot.
It would be irresponsible to ignore the threats.
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Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
In response, Western countries, including the U.S., said Russia has used irresponsible nuclear rhetoric and behavior throughout the war to intimidate Ukraine and other nations.
—Hanna Arhirova and Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
No matter how well-made, a car can’t compensate for an irresponsible person in the driver’s seat.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Kennedy’s extreme beliefs are a threat to public health and putting him in charge of HHS is irresponsible.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
With pints sometimes clocking in at under a single British pound (around $1.25), and pitchers of cocktails served at two for £15 (under $19), Wetherspoons can become honeypots for irresponsible drinking and rowdyism.
—Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
In response, Western countries, including the U.S., said Russia has used irresponsible nuclear rhetoric and behavior throughout the war to intimidate Ukraine and other nations.
—Hanna Arhirova and Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
No matter how well-made, a car can’t compensate for an irresponsible person in the driver’s seat.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Kennedy’s extreme beliefs are a threat to public health and putting him in charge of HHS is irresponsible.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irresponsible. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.
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irresponsible
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ir·re·spon·si·ble
ˌir-i-ˈspän(t)-sə-bəl
: not responsible : mentally inadequate to bear responsibility
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