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ir·re·spon·si·ble
(ĭr′ĭ-spŏn′sə-bəl)adj.
1. Marked by a lack of responsibility: irresponsible accusations.
2. Lacking a sense of responsibility; unreliable or untrustworthy.
3. Not liable to be called to account by a higher authority.
n.
1. One who has no sense of responsibility.
2. One who is unlikely to be called to account by a higher authority.
ir′re·spon′si·bil′i·ty, ir′re·spon′si·ble·ness n.
ir′re·spon′si·bly adv.
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
ˌirreˌsponsiˈbility, ˌirreˈsponsibleness n
ˌirreˈsponsibly 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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Adj. | 1. | irresponsible - showing lack of care for consequences; "behaved like an irresponsible idiot"; "hasty and irresponsible action" responsible - worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament" |
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
responsible, careful, sensible, reliable, dependable, trustworthy, level-headed
irresponsible
adjectiveLacking or marked by a lack of care:
Translations
غَيْر مَسؤول، مُسْتَهْتِرلا يَشْعُرُ بِالـمَسْؤُولِيَّةِ
neodpovědnýnezodpovědný
uansvarliguforsvarlig
vastuuton
neodgovoran
felelõtlen
ábyrgîarlaus, óábyggilegur
いい加減な
무책임한
neatsakingaineatsakingasneatsakingumas
bezatbildīgs
nezodpovedný
neodgovoren
oansvarig
ไม่รับผิดชอบ
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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.
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
irresponsible
(iriˈsponsəbl) adjective (of a person or his behaviour) not reliable, trustworthy or sensible; not responsible. irresponsible parents/conduct.
ˈirreˌsponsiˈbility nounˌirreˈsponsibly adverb