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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Examples of irresponsible in a Sentence
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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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 June 2024
Joel had been skeptical Rob had the depth to play the part of Billy, the group’s rakish, irresponsible womanizer.
—Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 18 June 2024
The economic agendas of both groups have been accused of being fiscally irresponsible, and could risk violating EU guidelines governing member states’ spending.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 June 2024
Joe Biden last week said Republicans' post-Trump-trial accusations that the judicial system is biased are dangerous and irresponsible.
—Sabine Martin, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
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Adjective
There is rightly a worry that Donald Trump will reignite this inflation, with his fiscally irresponsible budgets.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 June 2024
Joel had been skeptical Rob had the depth to play the part of Billy, the group’s rakish, irresponsible womanizer.
—Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 18 June 2024
The economic agendas of both groups have been accused of being fiscally irresponsible, and could risk violating EU guidelines governing member states’ spending.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 June 2024
Joe Biden last week said Republicans' post-Trump-trial accusations that the judicial system is biased are dangerous and irresponsible.
—Sabine Martin, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irresponsible. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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