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
Other Reddit users say the woman isn't at fault, and that her boyfriend is an irresponsible pet owner.
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Denmark and other European countries had been lazy and irresponsible about defense for too long.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025
Therefore, the lack of any notice or discussion with the city was both disrespectful and irresponsible.
—Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Carrie already knew that her father was self-absorbed and irresponsible.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Denmark and other European countries had been lazy and irresponsible about defense for too long.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025
Therefore, the lack of any notice or discussion with the city was both disrespectful and irresponsible.
—Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Carrie already knew that her father was self-absorbed and irresponsible.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresponsible
reckless
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Youngest brother Dante is reckless and indebted to dangerous criminals.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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On Sunday, officers arrested the suspect in South San Francisco and booked him into San Mateo County jail on charges of hit-and-run causing injury and reckless evading.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsible. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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