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
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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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Carrie already knew that her father was self-absorbed and irresponsible.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Several Florida towns are discouraging irresponsible spring break travelers from visiting their communities.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
These were disgusting, irresponsible comments by someone who is charged with overseeing public health for hundreds of millions of people.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Similarly last year, Oakland City Council members adopted an irresponsible budget despite warnings from their professional finance staff.
—Libby Schaaf, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irresponsible. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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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