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IRRESPONSIBLE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Showing lack of care for consequences

Example:

hasty and irresponsible action

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

carefree; devil-may-care; freewheeling; happy-go-lucky; harum-scarum; slaphappy (cheerfully irresponsible)

do-nothing (characterized by inability or unwillingness to work toward a goal or assume responsibility)

feckless (not fit to assume responsibility)

idle; loose (lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility)

trigger-happy (irresponsible in the use of firearms)

unaccountable (free from control or responsibility)

unreliable (lacking a sense of responsibility)

Attribute:

responsibility; responsibleness (a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct)

Antonym:

responsible (worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable)

Derivation:

irresponsibility; irresponsibleness (a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions)

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