irresponsible
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
ir- + responsible
Pronunciation[edit]
- /ɪrəˈspɑnsɪbəl/
Adjective[edit]
irresponsible (comparative more irresponsible, superlative most irresponsible)
- Lacking a sense of responsibility; incapable of or not chargeable with responsibility; unable to respond to obligation; negligent.
- Not responsible; not subject to responsibility; not to be held accountable, or called into question.
Translations[edit]
lacking a sense of responsibility
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not responsible; not subject to responsibility
Noun[edit]
irresponsible (plural irresponsibles)
- Someone who is not responsible.
References[edit]
- irresponsible in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- irresponsible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913