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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ir•re•spon•si•ble /ˌɪrɪˈspɑnsəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. - showing or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility:irresponsible sexual behavior.
- not capable of or qualified for responsibility:The children are just too irresponsible to be left alone
ir•re•spon•si•bil•i•ty /ˌɪrɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] ir•re•spon•si•bly, adv. See -spond-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ir•re•spon•si•ble (ir′i spon′sə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility:His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- not capable of or qualified for responsibility, as due to age, circumstances, or a mental deficiency.
- not responsible, answerable, or accountable to higher authority:irresponsible as a monarch.
n. - an irresponsible person.
- ir-2 + responsible 1640–50
ir′re•spon′si•bil′i•ty, ir′re•spon′si•ble•ness, n. ir′re•spon′si•bly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . unreliable, undependable, thoughtless.
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