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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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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In the past, recruiters have discouraged workers from job-hopping because it was looked upon as unstable and irresponsible.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
That means there can be unsafe products on the market from irresponsible manufacturers.
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Adjective
However, Proposition 4 is a fiscally irresponsible way to fund these important programs.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
The tech companies have been downright irresponsible.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 18 Oct. 2024
In the past, recruiters have discouraged workers from job-hopping because it was looked upon as unstable and irresponsible.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
That means there can be unsafe products on the market from irresponsible manufacturers.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irresponsible. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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irresponsible
adjective
ir·re·spon·si·ble
ˌir-i-ˈspän(t)-sə-bəl
: not responsible : mentally inadequate to bear responsibility
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