irresponsible

adjective

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ir·re·spon·si·ble | \ ˌir-i-ˈspän(t)-sə-bəl

Definition of irresponsible

(Entry 1 of 2)

: 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

irresponsible

noun

Definition of irresponsible (Entry 2 of 2)

: a person who is irresponsible

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Other Words from irresponsible

Adjective

irresponsibility \ ˌir-i-ˌspän(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

irresponsibleness \ ˌir-i-ˈspän(t)-sə-bəl-nəs

\ noun

irresponsibly \ ˌir-i-ˈspän(t)-sə-blē

\ adverb

Synonyms & Antonyms for irresponsible

Synonyms: Adjective

Antonyms: Adjective

responsible

Examples of irresponsible in a Sentence

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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., have said Republicans are being irresponsible after Democrats helped raise the debt limit three times during the Trump administration. — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2021 The new head of the NTSB, by the way, has expressed the view that the name FSD is irresponsible and is worried about this planned wider beta program. — Brad Templeton, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021 McCain went on to tweet that Minaj has a massive platform and that to use it to spread vaccine hesitancy is irresponsible. — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2021 So much so that some of the press thought Bergman not offering greater context and discussion around the film was irresponsible. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2021 Franklin began characterizing his wife as irresponsible and questioned her fitness as a mother. — BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2021 Some Republicans have mocked them as irresponsible --– including some who also deride experts’ advice to wear masks. — Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 20 July 2021 Noor also slammed the quick U.S. departure as irresponsible. — Fox News, 9 July 2021 Democrats blasted the measure as irresponsible, while Republican supporters said the bill would help communities cope with PFAS pollution. — Scott Bauer, Star Tribune, 22 June 2021

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