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| adventurism |
impetuous, irresponsible acts or policies, esp. by a government or someone in power, in defiant violation of commonly accepted norms of behavior. |
| feckless |
worthless or irresponsible. [1/2 definitions] |
| flighty |
lacking stability, or serious purpose or interest; irresponsible; frivolous. [1/2 definitions] |
| fly-by-night |
irresponsible or unreliable, esp. in business dealings. [2/4 definitions] |
| freewheel |
to live, move, or function in an unrestrained, uninhibited, or irresponsible manner. [1/4 definitions] |
| freewheeling |
(informal) free of restraint or obligation; independent, carefree, or irresponsible. [1/2 definitions] |
| harum-scarum |
reckless or irresponsible. [2/4 definitions] |
| monkey around |
(informal) to behave in a playful but purposeless or irresponsible way. |
| ne'er-do-well |
one who is lazy or irresponsible; good-for-nothing. [2 definitions] |
| reform |
to cause (someone) to abandon an evil, corrupt, or irresponsible way of living. [1/5 definitions] |
| tomfool |
a very foolish, ridiculous, or irresponsible person; idiot. [1/2 definitions] |
| trigger-happy |
inclined to be impetuous and irresponsible no matter how grave the situation, esp. in advocating an action that could result in war. [1/2 definitions] |
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