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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John Tamny, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
To argue that Proposition 47 is at fault is irresponsible, misleading and smacks of fear-mongering.
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Law enforcement officials have pushed back, arguing that letting people drink well into the early morning is irresponsible.
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Adjective
Left and right agree with Auerbach that Harris and Trump are irresponsible.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
To argue that Proposition 47 is at fault is irresponsible, misleading and smacks of fear-mongering.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Global Collaboration And Regulation Without unified standards, inconsistent regulations could lead to irresponsible AGI development.
—Nikhil Jathar, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Law enforcement officials have pushed back, arguing that letting people drink well into the early morning is irresponsible.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irresponsible. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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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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