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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The percentage of personal income jumped from a prudent 6.04% to an irresponsible 6.76%, well above my 6.2% threshold.
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John Seiler, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
Things that, in my opinion, set responsible breeders apart from the irresponsible include heritable disease screening before using an animal in a breeding program.
—Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
The horribly destructive wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County neighborhoods have become fodder for irresponsible, fact-free finger-pointing, mostly aimed at Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
On May 13, an irresponsible driver destroyed a 113-year old salt tram tower in Saline Valley while attempting to free his vehicle from mud.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025
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John Seiler, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
Things that, in my opinion, set responsible breeders apart from the irresponsible include heritable disease screening before using an animal in a breeding program.
—Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
The horribly destructive wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County neighborhoods have become fodder for irresponsible, fact-free finger-pointing, mostly aimed at Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
On May 13, an irresponsible driver destroyed a 113-year old salt tram tower in Saline Valley while attempting to free his vehicle from mud.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsible. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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