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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Sheila Goffe, Boston Herald, 3 June 2025
To inhabit a plantation for profit, especially as a white American, and not center its history in slavery is vile and irresponsible.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 29 May 2025
When a friend turns out to be less than experienced or irresponsible, our expectations clash with reality.
—Dmitry Mishunin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Rell’s cap exception preceded a huge CT tax hike
Others say Rell and the 2007 General Assembly were irresponsible.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
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Adjective
If responsible breeders are regulated out of business, then the only ones left will be irresponsible breeders who ignore the laws.
—Sheila Goffe, Boston Herald, 3 June 2025
To inhabit a plantation for profit, especially as a white American, and not center its history in slavery is vile and irresponsible.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 29 May 2025
When a friend turns out to be less than experienced or irresponsible, our expectations clash with reality.
—Dmitry Mishunin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Rell’s cap exception preceded a huge CT tax hike
Others say Rell and the 2007 General Assembly were irresponsible.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for irresponsible
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irresponsible. Accessed 8 Jun. 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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