as in reckless
having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions
it was irresponsible to go off and leave your baby unattended in an automobile
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Recent Examples of irresponsible
It was denounced by many public health experts as unscientific and irresponsible.
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Rob Stein, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
And so to choose a profession that would further challenge my grandmother or anybody in my family to have to support me in any way was irresponsible.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
With pints sometimes clocking in at under a single British pound (around $1.25), and pitchers of cocktails served at two for £15 (under $19), Wetherspoons can become honeypots for irresponsible drinking and rowdyism.
—Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
In response, Western countries, including the U.S., said Russia has used irresponsible nuclear rhetoric and behavior throughout the war to intimidate Ukraine and other nations.
—Hanna Arhirova and Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rob Stein, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
And so to choose a profession that would further challenge my grandmother or anybody in my family to have to support me in any way was irresponsible.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
With pints sometimes clocking in at under a single British pound (around $1.25), and pitchers of cocktails served at two for £15 (under $19), Wetherspoons can become honeypots for irresponsible drinking and rowdyism.
—Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
In response, Western countries, including the U.S., said Russia has used irresponsible nuclear rhetoric and behavior throughout the war to intimidate Ukraine and other nations.
—Hanna Arhirova and Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for irresponsible
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsible. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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