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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Adjective
Now, Trump risks squandering this progress by making irresponsible moves like suspending refugee resettlement, which has helped drive local economies nationwide.
—Laura Rodriguez, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
The media carried politicized reports of empty hydrants, which were blamed on irresponsible government officials.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
According to the German Federal Constitutional Court, the state has a right not to accept a name chosen by parents if it is deemed irresponsible.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Climate change is inextricably linked to economic health and ignoring it is fiscally irresponsible.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irresponsible. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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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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