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irresponsible

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɪrɪˈspɑnsəbəl/ · UK /ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbəl/

irresponsible means: Not taking proper care of your duties or thinking about how your actions affect others.

adjective

CARELESS ABOUT DUTIESB2

Not taking proper care of your duties or thinking about how your actions affect others.

  • That was an irresponsible decision.
  • She was irresponsible with the family’s money.
  • It’s irresponsible to drive when you’re too tired.

How to use it: irresponsible of someone to do something (It was irresponsible of him to leave the children alone.)

Similar words: careless, reckless, negligent

Opposites: responsible

Common phrases: irresponsible behaviour, irresponsible person, irresponsible decision, financially irresponsible

Questions about irresponsible

What does irresponsible mean?

Not taking proper care of your duties or thinking about how your actions affect others.

What is irresponsible in other languages?

Türkçe: sorumsuz · Español: irresponsable · Français: irresponsable · Deutsch: verantwortungslos · Italiano: irresponsabile · 日本語: 無責任な

How do you pronounce irresponsible?

In American English /ˌɪrɪˈspɑnsəbəl/; in British English /ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbəl/.

How do you use irresponsible in a sentence?

That was an irresponsible decision. She was irresponsible with the family’s money.

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