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
This is just irresponsible madness.
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Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Lago vehemently opposes Fernandez’s proposal, describing it as an irresponsible business decision that would put the city in financial risk and the reason why the fourth-fifth vote requirement needs to exist.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
This year, any attempt to raise money for local needs will almost certainly go down in flames, thanks to the irresponsible war that powerful Tallahassee interests have launched on Florida’s local governments.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
To simply try to cram additional housing into areas already strained with overdevelopment is irresponsible and foolhardy.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
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Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Lago vehemently opposes Fernandez’s proposal, describing it as an irresponsible business decision that would put the city in financial risk and the reason why the fourth-fifth vote requirement needs to exist.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
This year, any attempt to raise money for local needs will almost certainly go down in flames, thanks to the irresponsible war that powerful Tallahassee interests have launched on Florida’s local governments.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
To simply try to cram additional housing into areas already strained with overdevelopment is irresponsible and foolhardy.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresponsible
reckless
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Team priorities could collide as the concerned Moon in your 11th House of Aspirations nudges reckless Mars in your 5th House of Risks.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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From right near the March Madness logo, 35 feet from paydirt, off a reckless turnover committed by a juggernaut team that led by 19 points in the first half, and by 15 at halftime.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsible. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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