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- Dictionaryirresponsible/ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsɪbl/
adjective
- 1. (of a person, attitude, or action) not showing a proper sense of responsibility: "it would have been irresponsible just to drive on" Similar Opposite
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IRRESPONSIBLE definition: 1. not thinking enough or not worrying about the possible results of what you do: 2. not thinking…. Learn more.
The meaning of IRRESPONSIBLE is not responsible. How to use irresponsible in a sentence.
said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible. Synonyms: undependable, thoughtless, unreliable. not capable of or qualified for responsibility, as due to age, circumstances, or a mental deficiency.
If you describe someone as irresponsible, you are criticizing them because they do things without properly considering their possible consequences.
Being irresponsible is the opposite of being responsible and careful — you do what you like and don't care what happens afterward. Forgetting to feed your dog for a week is irresponsible.
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.
/ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl/ /ˌɪrɪˈspɑːnsəbl/ (disapproving) (of a person) not thinking enough about the effects of what they do; not showing a feeling of responsibility. an irresponsible teenager. an irresponsible attitude. It would be irresponsible to ignore the situation. opposite responsible. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
