Irresponsibility Meaning
/ˌɪrəˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability.
Sentence Examples
Collective responsibility means irresponsibility.
He lost his job through his irresponsibility.
You call it thirst for adventure, and I call it irresponsibility.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
His ____ caused the project to fail because he never did his tasks.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The young man's ____ led to a serious accident that could have been easily avoided with more care.
Word Origin & History
From ir- + responsibility or irresponsible + -ity.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"How important can the greenhouse effect, biodiversity or future worldwide timber shortages seem to a third-worlder, for example? It would be wrong to think of this third-worlder as irresponsible or as a squanderer of resources before serious steps are taken towards solving the well-known and much worse problem of resource squandering and environmental irresponsibility in the developed nations."
— 1990 July 19, Ricardo Radulovich, “A view on tropical deforestation”, in Nature, volume 346, page 214:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
His ____ caused the project to fail because he never did his tasks.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The young man's ____ led to a serious accident that could have been easily avoided with more care.