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ir·re·spon·si·ble
 irresponsible
- pronunciation:
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
having or showing a lack of responsibility.
He made some bad decisions when he was young and irresponsible.She was an irresponsible employee who often failed to show up for work.Not registering the children for school was irresponsible of the parents.- synonyms:
- derelict, negligent, remiss, undependable, unreliable
- antonyms:
- responsible
- similar words:
- careless, erratic, flighty, foolish, hit-or-miss, lawless, unpredictable, unstable, untrustworthy
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| definition 2: |
unable or unqualified to take responsibility.
His illness has left him irresponsible, and his daughter takes care of his affairs.- synonyms:
- incompetent, unaccountable
- antonyms:
- responsible
- similar words:
- inculpable, unqualified, vagabond
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| definition 3: |
not responsible to a higher authority.
- synonyms:
- autonomous, independent, unaccountable
- antonyms:
- responsible
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| related words: |
derelict, ill-advised, imprudent, stupid |
| derivations: |
irresponsibly (adv.), irresponsibility (n.) |
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