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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.
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Irresponsibly
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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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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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