irresponsible
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ir·re·spon·si·ble
(ĭr'ĭ-spŏn'sə-bəl) 
adj.
irresponsibly ir're·spon'si·bly adv.
adj.
- Marked by a lack of responsibility: irresponsible accusations.
- Lacking a sense of responsibility; unreliable or untrustworthy.
- Law. Not mentally or financially fit to assume responsibility.
- Not liable to be called to account by a higher authority.
- One who has no sense of responsibility.
- Law. One who is mentally or financially unfit to assume responsibility for one's actions.
- One who is unlikely to be called to account by a higher authority.
irresponsibly ir're·spon'si·bly adv.
Fowler's Modern English Usage:
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irresponsible
is spelt -ible, not -able. See -able, -ible.
| irrespective of, irresistible, irrepressible | |
| irreversible, irrevocable, irridescent |
Roget's Thesaurus:
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irresponsible
adjective
- Lacking or marked by a lack of care: careless, feckless, heedless, inattentive, reckless, thoughtless, unconcerned, unmindful, unthinking. See careful/careless.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
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irresponsible
adj
Definition: careless, reckless
Antonyms: accountable, careful, liable, reliable, responsible, trustworthy
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irresponsible
IN BRIEF: Not upholding one's duty, careless.
People like pets to possess the same qualities they do. Cats are irresponsible and recognize no authority, yet are completely dependent on others for their material needs.
— P.J. O'Rourke (1947-)
American humorist & journalist
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irresponsible
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Irresponsible
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uansvarlig, letsindig, ansvarsløs
n. - uansvarlig person
Nederlands (Dutch)
onverantwoordelijk, ontoerekenbaar
Français (French)
adj. - irresponsable, étourdi, irréfléchi, (Jur) irresponsable
n. - irresponsable
Deutsch (German)
adj. - unverantwortlich, verantwortungslos
n. - verantwortungslose Person
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - απερίσκεπτος, ελαφρόμυαλος, ανεύθυνος
Italiano (Italian)
irresponsabile
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - irresponsável
Русский (Russian)
безответственный, невменяемый
Español (Spanish)
adj. - irresponsable, irreflexivo, poco serio
n. - irresponsable, irreflexivo
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - oansvarig, otillräknelig, ovederhäftig
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不负责任的, 不可靠的, 不承担责任的人, 无责任感的人
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不負責任的, 不可靠的
n. - 不承擔責任的人, 無責任感的人
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 책임이 없는
n. - 책임감이 없는 사람
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 無責任な, 責任のない
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) تعوزه المسؤوليه, غير قادر على تحمل المسؤوليه
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - נעשה בצורה בלתי-אחראית, בלתי אחראי
n. - אדם לא-אחראי
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