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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Adjective
A lot of the reporting that followed was really irresponsible and took things out of context and created a picture of someone who was not what the family was saying, nor anybody else.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
Strategic optimism, done right, is neither Pollyannaish nor irresponsible.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Get ready for a slew of anonymous quotes from rival executives criticizing the Blue Jays as irresponsible.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
However, when irresponsible people shine them directly into people's eyes or at airplanes, the result can be devastating and potentially catastrophic.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irresponsible. Accessed 19 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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