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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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Martinez said the move would be financially irresponsible for the district.
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Adjective
Throwing those types of allegations around is irresponsible and silly.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Lower-income individuals in states that have legalized online betting have also been more likely to engage in irresponsible gambling.
—Brian Curcio, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Blame the irresponsible British teenagers who’ve arrived in Crete solely to get drunk and screw.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Martinez said the move would be financially irresponsible for the district.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irresponsible. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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irresponsible
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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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