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irresponsible [ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbəl] adj 1. not showing or done with due care for the consequences of one's actions or attitudes; reckless 2. not capable of bearing responsibility 3. Archaic not answerable to a higher authority for one's actions irresponsibility , irresponsibleness n irresponsibly adv ir•re•spon•si•ble (ˌɪr ɪˈspɒn sə bəl) adj. 1. said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility. 2. not capable of or qualified for responsibility. 3. not responsible, answerable, or accountable to higher authority. n. 4. an irresponsible person. [1640–50] ir`re•spon`si•bil′i•ty, n. ir`re•spon′si•bly, adv.
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irresponsible adjective thoughtless, reckless, careless, wild, unreliable, giddy, untrustworthy, flighty, ill-considered, good-for-nothing, shiftless, harebrained, undependable, harum-scarum, scatterbrained, featherbrained Is it irresponsible to advocate the legalisation of drugs? responsible, careful, sensible, reliable, dependable, trustworthy, level-headed Translations irresponsible [ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsɪbəl] adj [act, attitude] → irresponsable It is irresponsible to drive when tired → C'est irresponsable de conduire lorsqu'on est fatigué. That was irresponsible of him → C'était irresponsable de sa part. irresponsible adj action, behaviour → unverantwortlich; person → verantwortungslos; she was irresponsible to say that → es war unverantwortlich von ihr, das zu sagen (of a person or his behaviour) not reliable, trustworthy or sensible; not responsible. irresponsible parents/conduct. ˈirreˌsponsiˈbility nounˌirreˈsponsibly adverb irresponsible → غير مسئول nezodpovědný uforsvarlig unverantwortlich ανεύθυνος irresponsable vastuuton irresponsable neodgovoran irresponsabile いい加減な 무책임한 onverantwoordelijk uansvarlig nieodpowiedzialny irresponsável безответственный oansvarig ไม่รับผิดชอบ sorumsuz vô trách nhiệm 不负责任的 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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