irresponsible
said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
not capable of or qualified for responsibility, as due to age, circumstances, or a mental deficiency.
not responsible, answerable, or accountable to higher authority: irresponsible as a monarch.
an irresponsible person.
Origin of irresponsible
1Other words for irresponsible
Other words from irresponsible
- ir·re·spon·si·bil·i·ty, ir·re·spon·si·ble·ness, noun
- ir·re·spon·si·bly, adverb
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How to use irresponsible in a sentence
At the time, baseball’s plan to return without bubbles opened with scores of positive tests and seemed risky if not irresponsible.
Sports during a pandemic seemed like a terrible idea, but they have been worth the risk | Barry Svrluga | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostYou know, we thought they were harming patients and irresponsible.
How to Fix the Incentives in Cancer Research (Ep. 449) | Stephen J. Dubner | January 28, 2021 | FreakonomicsIn the government, you have officials who can take irresponsible, populist views that they think the public wants to hear that are contrary, not only to morality and ethics, but also to public health interests.
“Everyone is impressed by Israeli vaccination, but I don’t think we’re a success story” | Lindsay Muscato | January 22, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewWith their well-being in mind, it would be irresponsible if I didn’t speak out about the climate crisis.
How company leaders can take an active role on climate change | Clay Wilkes | January 21, 2021 | QuartzThe time travel fantasy is pure escapism, which is to say it’s both optimistic and wholly irresponsible.
Inauguration Day was a milestone, but it’s not the destination | Monica Hesse | January 20, 2021 | Washington Post
But what is there more irresponsible than playing with the fire of an imagined civil war in the France of today?
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President | Pierre Assouline | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe most irresponsible comments however would have to be those of Donald Trump, since he should know better.
In this context, and at this time, the action by Neil MacGregor and his Trustees might seem not merely naïve, but irresponsible.
Britain Has Lost Its Marbles: Elgin Loan Will Appease Putin | Geoffrey Robertson | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTConning people into buying a book to prepare for an "Ebola apocalypse" is not just irresponsible, it's pathetic.
“I think the attacks on Fareed are distorted, irresponsible, and unfair,” Weisberg emailed.
Can Fareed Zakaria Survive A Plagiarism Firestorm? | Lloyd Grove | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor days after I returned I wandered about out-of-doors in a gay irresponsible mood, and carolled all over the house.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonOur friends would call you eminently 85 practical, I suppose, and the irresponsible lady sighed.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonDrunkards are not frequent sights in the Quarter; and yet when these people do get drunk, they become as irresponsible as maniacs.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley SmithSomething in the childlike attitude, the placid, irresponsible face, brought the old servant's impatience to a climax.
The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil Fenollosairresponsible as he is, he must be allowed to move about without anything to distract his attention.
The Circular Study | Anna Katharine Green
British Dictionary definitions for irresponsible
/ (ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbəl) /
not showing or done with due care for the consequences of one's actions or attitudes; reckless
not capable of bearing responsibility
archaic not answerable to a higher authority for one's actions
Derived forms of irresponsible
- irresponsibility or irresponsibleness, noun
- irresponsibly, adverb
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