irresponsible
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ɪˈspɒn adjective
1.
said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
2.
not capable of or qualified for responsibility, as due to age, circumstances, or a mental deficiency.
3.
not responsible, answerable, or accountable to higher authority: irresponsible as a monarch.
noun
4.
an irresponsible person.
Related forms
ir·re·spon·si·bil·i·ty, ir·re·spon·si·ble·ness, noun
ir·re·spon·si·bly, adverb
Synonyms
1. unreliable, undependable, thoughtless.
1. unreliable, undependable, thoughtless.
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irresponsible (ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | not showing or done with due care for the consequences of one's actions or attitudes; reckless |
| 2. | not capable of bearing responsibility |
| 3. | archaic not answerable to a higher authority for one's actions |
| irresponsi'bility | |
| —n | |
| irre'sponsibleness | |
| —n | |
| irre'sponsibly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
irresponsible
1648, "not legally answerable for conduct or actions," from in- "not" + responsible (q.v.). Meaning "not acting with a sense of responsibility" is from 1681.
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Example sentences
Although you do run the risk that it will be made fun of on snarky irresponsible blogs.
It is irresponsible to let the crazy tail wag the dog.
It would be truly irresponsible to move forward without such valuable data.
But it would have been irresponsible to have tried to do all of it.
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