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irresponsible
ir·re·spon·si·ble I0240900 (ĭr′ĭ-spŏn′sə-bəl)adj.1. Marked by a lack of responsibility: irresponsible accusations.2. Lacking a sense of responsibility; unreliable or untrustworthy.3. Not liable to be called to account by a higher authority.n.1. One who has no sense of responsibility.2. One who is unlikely to be called to account by a higher authority.
ir′re·spon′si·bil′i·ty, ir′re·spon′si·ble·ness n.ir′re·spon′si·bly adv.irresponsible (ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbəl) adj1. not showing or done with due care for the consequences of one's actions or attitudes; reckless2. not capable of bearing responsibility3. archaic not answerable to a higher authority for one's actions ˌirreˌsponsiˈbility, ˌirreˈsponsibleness n ˌirreˈsponsibly advir•re•spon•si•ble (ˌɪr ɪˈspɒn sə bəl)
adj. 1. said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility. 2. not capable of or qualified for responsibility. 3. not responsible, answerable, or accountable to higher authority. n. 4. an irresponsible person. [1640–50] ir`re•spon`si•bil′i•ty, n. ir`re•spon′si•bly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | irresponsible - showing lack of care for consequences; "behaved like an irresponsible idiot"; "hasty and irresponsible action"responsible - worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament" |
irresponsibleadjective thoughtless, reckless, careless, wild, unreliable, giddy, untrustworthy, flighty, ill-considered, good-for-nothing, shiftless, harebrained, undependable, harum-scarum, scatterbrained, featherbrained Is it irresponsible to advocate the legalisation of drugs?
responsible, careful, sensible, reliable, dependable, trustworthy, level-headedirresponsibleadjectiveLacking or marked by a lack of care:careless, feckless, heedless, inattentive, reckless, thoughtless, unconcerned, unmindful, unthinking.Translationsirresponsible (iriˈsponsəbl) adjective (of a person or his behaviour) not reliable, trustworthy or sensible; not responsible. irresponsible parents/conduct. 不負責任的 不负责任的ˈirreˌsponsiˈbility noun 不負責任 不负责任ˌirreˈsponsibly adverb 不負責任地 不负责任地irresponsible → 不负责任的zhCNEncyclopediaSeeIrresponsibilityMedicalSeeirresponsibilityirresponsible
Synonyms for irresponsibleadj thoughtlessSynonyms- thoughtless
- reckless
- careless
- wild
- unreliable
- giddy
- untrustworthy
- flighty
- ill-considered
- good-for-nothing
- shiftless
- harebrained
- undependable
- harum-scarum
- scatterbrained
- featherbrained
Antonyms- responsible
- careful
- sensible
- reliable
- dependable
- trustworthy
- level-headed
Synonyms for irresponsibleadj lacking or marked by a lack of careSynonyms- careless
- feckless
- heedless
- inattentive
- reckless
- thoughtless
- unconcerned
- unmindful
- unthinking
Antonyms for irresponsibleadj showing lack of care for consequencesAntonyms |