irresponsible
English
Etymology
ir- + responsible
Pronunciation
- /ɪrəˈspɑnsɪbəl/
Adjective
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
lacking a sense of responsibility
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not responsible; not subject to responsibility
References
- irresponsible in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- irresponsible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
See also
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