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View usage for: (ɪrɪspɒnsɪbəl) adjectiveIf you describe someone as irresponsible, you are criticizing them because they do things without properly considering their possible consequences. [disapproval] It was clearly irresponsible to fly a drone close to an airport. It would be irresponsible of me not to advise my company to abandon this project. [Also + of]Synonyms: thoughtless, reckless, careless, wild More Synonyms of irresponsible irresponsibly (ɪrɪspɒnsɪbli) adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] They have behaved irresponsibly. irresponsibility (ɪrɪspɒnsɪbɪlɪti) uncountable noun ...the irresponsibility of people who advocate such destruction to our environment. irresponsible in British English (ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbəl) adjective1. not showing or done with due care for the consequences of one's actions or attitudes; reckless 2. not capable of bearing responsibility 3. archaic not answerable to a higher authority for one's actions Derived forms irresponsibility (ˌirreˌsponsiˈbility) or irresponsibleness (ˌirreˈsponsibleness) noun irresponsibly (ˌirreˈsponsibly) adverb irresponsible in American English (ˌɪrɪˈspɑnsəbəl) adjective1. not responsible ; specif.,a. not liable to be called to account for actions b. lacking a sense of responsibility; unreliable, shiftless, etc. c. said or done as by an irresponsible person noun2. an irresponsible person Derived forms irresponsibility (ˌirreˌsponsiˈbility) noun or ˌirreˈsponsibleness irresponsibly (ˌirreˈsponsibly) adverb Examples of 'irresponsible' in a sentenceirresponsible In other languagesirresponsible British English: irresponsible / ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl/ ADJECTIVE If you describe someone as irresponsible, you are criticizing them because they do things without properly considering their possible consequences. ...the irresponsible behaviour of her son. - American English: irresponsible
- Arabic: لا يَشْعُرُ بِالـمَسْؤُولِيَّةِ
- Brazilian Portuguese: irresponsável
- Chinese: 不负责任的
- Croatian: neodgovoran
- Czech: nezodpovědný
- Danish: uforsvarlig
- Dutch: onverantwoordelijk
- European Spanish: irresponsable
- Finnish: vastuuton
- French: irresponsable
- German: unverantwortlich
- Greek: ανεύθυνος
- Italian: irresponsabile
- Japanese: いい加減な
- Korean: 무책임한
- Norwegian: uansvarlig
- Polish: nieodpowiedzialny
- European Portuguese: irresponsável
- Romanian: iresponsabil
- Russian: безответственный
- Latin American Spanish: irresponsable
- Swedish: oansvarig
- Thai: ไม่รับผิดชอบ
- Turkish: sorumsuz
- Ukrainian: безвідповідальний
- Vietnamese: vô trách nhiệm
Chinese translation of 'irresponsible'irresponsible (ɪrɪˈspɔnsɪbl) adj - [person, driver]
无(無)责(責)任感的 (wú zérèngǎn de) - [attitude, behaviour]
不负(負)责(責)任的 (bù fù zérèn de) it is irresponsible to drive when tired 疲劳(勞)驾(駕)车(車)是很不负(負)责(責)任的 (píláo jiàchē shì hěn bù fù zérèn de)
Definition not showing or done with due care for the consequences of one's actions or attitudes It would be irresponsible to accept unrealistic targets. Synonyms ill-considered good-for-nothing harebrained undependable harum-scarum featherbrained Opposites responsible , careful , sensible , reliable , dependable , trustworthy , level-headed Additional synonymsDefinition done or acting with insufficient attention He pleaded guilty to careless driving. Synonyms slapdash, irresponsible, sloppy (informal), cavalier, offhand, neglectful, slipshod, lackadaisical, inattentive, regardlessDefinition frivolous and not very reliable or serious In my youth I was a frivolous fool, vain and flighty. Synonyms frivolous, wild, volatile, unstable, irresponsible, dizzy (informal), fickle, unbalanced, impulsive, mercurial, giddy, capricious, unsteady, thoughtless, changeable, impetuous, skittish, light-headed, harebrained, scatterbrained, ditzy or ditsy (slang) Definition happy and excited At our stage in life we are unlikely to become giddy spendthrifts. Synonyms flighty, silly, volatile, irresponsible, reckless, dizzy, careless, frivolous, impulsive, capricious, thoughtless, impetuous, skittish, heedless, scatterbrained, ditzy or ditsy (slang) Additional synonymsSynonyms reckless, wild, rash, irresponsible, careless, precipitate, erratic, hasty, haphazard, giddy, impetuous, ill-considered, imprudent, scatty (British, informal), harebrained, inconstant, scatterbrainedDefinition having no regard for danger or consequences He is charged with causing death by reckless driving. Synonyms careless, wild, rash, irresponsible, precipitate, hasty, mindless, negligent, headlong, madcap, ill-advised, regardless, foolhardy, daredevil, thoughtless, indiscreet, imprudent, heedless, devil-may-care, inattentive, incautious, harebrained, harum-scarum, overventuresome She plays a scatterbrained student. Synonyms empty-headed, silly, frivolous, irresponsible, careless, giddy, madcap, goofy (informal), thoughtless, forgetful, scatty (British, informal), inattentive, bird-brained (informal), slaphappy (informal), featherbrained Definition lacking in ambition or initiative a shiftless husband Synonyms lazy, idle, indolent, irresponsible, incompetent, inefficient, inept, aimless, unambitious, lackadaisical, good-for-nothing, slothful (formal), unenterprising Definition not able to be trusted or relied on She had proved to be an unreliable witness and had lied to police. Synonyms undependable, irresponsible, untrustworthy, unstable, treacherous, disreputable, not conscientious Definition unreliable and not able to be trusted His opponents still say he's a fundamentally untrustworthy figure. Synonyms unreliable, treacherous, deceitful, false, tricky, slippery, untrue, dishonest, fickle, devious, unfaithful, capricious, two-faced, disloyal, faithless, fair-weather, fly-by-night (informal), undependable, not to be depended on, untrusty Definition without reason or substance I was just a kid and full of wild ideas. Synonyms outrageous, fantastic, foolish, rash, extravagant, reckless, preposterous, giddy, madcap, foolhardy, flighty, ill-considered, imprudent, impracticable |